Appendix 1.
Full List of Coded SLEs.
| Rank by coding frequency | Description of SLE |
|---|---|
| 1 | Death of a loved one |
| 2 | Racism |
| 3 | Discrimination includes implicit bias and stereotyping |
| 4 | Financial hardship and economic crisis |
| 5 | Personal health issues |
| 6 | Loved one’s health issues |
| 7 | Unemployment, loss of job or means of livelihood |
| 8 | Poverty, minimum wages and inadequate basic needs |
| 9 | Parenting challenges |
| 10 | Work related challenges and stresses |
| Debt | |
| 12 | Acculturation and assimilation challenges conflicts |
| 13 | Job seeking and lack of jobs or career growth |
| Loneliness, Isolation including separation from family | |
| Immigration challenges including fear of deportation and loss of status | |
| 16 | Divorce or separation from significant |
| 17 | Eviction, foreclosure, loss of housing and homelessness |
| 18 | Educational challenges including cost |
| Hardly any (unique) struggles | |
| 20 | Harsh (current) political climate |
| Marriage and issues with significant others | |
| Mental health issues including clinical diagnoses | |
| 23 | Family problems and conflict |
| Internal conflicts | |
| 25 | Chronic or prolonged illnesses or terminal disease and associated challenges |
| Relocation | |
| Aging challenges | |
| 28 | Experiencing or recovering from major disease outbreaks or natural disasters including severely inclement weather |
| 29 | Accidents and injury including car accident |
| Cultural and ethnic obligations, woes or disappointment | |
| Family or loved one in distress | |
| Health insurance, lack of it, cost or loss | |
| Navigating systems, particularly government | |
| Transportation issues including car breaking down | |
| Childcare difficulties including cost | |
| 36 | Assortment of hate crimes |
| 32 | Housing instability, cost and challenges |
| One’s children in distress | |
| Saving for the future and retirement | |
| Unsafe or low-quality environment and neighborhoods | |
| Being undocumented in the US and the uncertainty | |
| 42 | Environmental nuisances and discomfort |
| Legal issues | |
| Poor or low access to amenities including health, education, environment | |
| Unexpected major financial obligations | |
| 46 | Burden of caring for sick or old family members |
| Death of a pet | |
| Disaster in home country | |
| Family expectations and obligations financially and or culturally | |
| Fear of mistreatment by law enforcement | |
| Having and recovery from major health procedures | |
| Major home repairs | |
| Mortgage, rent and cost of housing challenges | |
| Reverse racism or discrimination | |
| 55 | Aging or sick family in home country |
| Being in or experiencing war or combat | |
| Being the victim of a crime | |
| Conflict with close friends or loved ones | |
| Dealing with costly medical procedures or needs | |
| Disability | |
| Domestic or other violence | |
| Experience or encounter of police brutality or partiality | |
| Helplessness when witnessing injustice | |
| Pregnancy and newborns | |
| Substance misuse and addiction | |
| Work life imbalance | |
| 67 | Betrayal by family or loved one |
| Exhaustion and sleep deprivation | |
| Food deserts and food insecurity | |
| Miscarriages | |
| Political instability or war in home country | |
| Social interactions or obligations | |
| Violence including domestic | |
| 74 | Childhood trauma |
| Religious woes | |
| Xenophobia | |
| Some SLEs were tied: had the same number of codes as referenced by participants in their open-ended text | |