Table 3:

Examples of Codes, Categories, Sub-Themes, and Themes from Data Analysis

Codes	Categories	Sub-themes	Themes	Main theme
Checking news feed Observing posted contents Reading public posts	Passive use	Type of use of OCA Facebook	Active and passive use of OCA Facebook	Using OCA Facebook improves cancer-affected people’s psychological well-being
Public posting Chatting Liking content Sending private messages	Active use
20 minutes per use 30 minutes per use 10 minutes per use	Duration of use	Intensity of use of OCA Facebook
Four times a week Three times a week Daily use	Frequency of use
Delight Satisfied Comfortable Less isolation Relaxed	Pleased and feeling good	Happy and satisfied	Experiencing psychological well-being
Optimism Hopeful Feel good Positive attitude	Feeling hopeful and positive	Hopeful
Empowered Well-supported Confident	Able to resist cancer-related pressures	Capable
In-touch Involvement Belonging Being up-to-date	Feeling connected	Social connectedness	Factors that mediate the relationship between OCA Facebook and psychological well-being
Caring Understanding Empathy Advice Recommendation	Obtaining informational and emotion exchange	Social support
New idea New insight Awareness Understanding	Obtaining knowledge and views	Learning
Understandable communications Sense of sociability Sense of human warmth	Experiencing effective communication	Social presence

OCA, Ovarian Cancer Australia.