CODE	Esteem, Fulfilment	Love, Belonging, Connection	Perspective Gaining	Positive Emotions
Brief Definition	Improvement in one’s sense of self either with regard to self-esteem or feeling fulfilled.	Feeling loved and cared for or included or connected.	Gaining a different point of view or realisation or inspiration.	Reporting positive affect
Full descriptive definition as	Participant reporting that they gained a sense of satisfaction or accomplishment. That they improved the way they see themselves or a goal they have achieved. That they feel fulfilled or psychologically/spiritually expanded in some way.	Participant feeling as though they belong or feel they have a place (on a macro or micro level- in the world, in nature, or in the current situation) Feeling ‘right’ or they ‘fit in’ or feel connected, to the animal or to nature.	Participant describing how they gained a different way of looking at something, either micro or macro. From the way that the individual animal is seen, to a changing view of animals in general or nature.	Reporting of positive affect, feelings, emotions or impacts.
Guidelines for when to use	Must be a reference to how the participant feels about or within themselves or that they have further reached out towards a goal due to the encounter. Must refer to psychological/intellectual or spiritual expansion or gains. Use when participant refers to the experience helping them feel fulfilled or accomplished (mentally, psychologically or spiritually) Use when the person states they have achieved or are aspiring towards something they have always wanted to do because of the interaction. Use when the person states they feel privileged, special, freedom, blessing, meaningful, profound, lucky, magical, religion, etc. Use when the participant states their self-esteem or self-opinion has improved. Use for reference to the importance of the event e.g.“a big part of my life”. Use for meaningful memories e.g.“We still reminisce about it often”	Use when reference is made to the animal experience engendering belonging towards the animal, themselves, nature or others. Feeling loved or passionate Use for references to feeling connected, “at one”, or relationship terms such as friend, mate, etc. towards an animal.	Use when a person describes a new way of seeing things as a result of the animal interaction Use if the person realises their place in the world relative to other animals or nature. Use if a person is encouraged to behave differently or make an important change or decision Use if person states they increased awareness or understanding or feel humbled Use if the p erson states an opinion that has been influenced by the experience. Can be coded to more than one PD. The following response is coded both to Perspective gaining and Esteem fulfilment: “I was a child at the time and it helped inspire my future career choice.”	Use for all happy emotions, including happy, joyful, calm, relaxed, excited, appreciative, wonder, awe, respect, hope
Guidelines for when not to use	Do not use for love or other positive emotions separate from how they feel about themselves. Do not use if the fulfilment of esteem/improvement is separate to their animal interaction. Do not use if the person simply has learnt more at the time, but does not go on to find out more. The following response is not coded to esteem/fulfilment because it does not refer to the interaction and only about awareness rather than and emotional or fulfillment feeling: “more aware of public campaigns highlighting plights around the world”. (coded to Perspective Gaining)	Do not use if love/belonging or connection is not referred to. Do not use if the description fits better with other positive emotions listed under ‘Positive emotions” Do not use when a participant says they “Love” animals or nature, only when they feel love from the experience. Do not use unless there is a feeling of connection or belonging. If the word connection is used but in terms of understanding rather than feeling for example: “Understanding animals in their natural environment helps form an understanding of human connection and nature and ecosystems.” This quote is coded as Perspective gaining rather than Love, belonging as it does not refer to the feeling	Do not use this code if the response refers to positive emotions without any perspective, learning or changes gained. e.g., DO NOT USE for this response: “Seeing wild marine mammals makes me feel immensely privileged” (use instead Esteem, fulfilment) Do not use for learning if the person says they learnt something but do not refer to being inspired/encouraged or triggered to learn beyond, because of the experience. See examples below: USE this code: “This experience made me feel l have ... duties to help look after theatre surrounding me”. DO NOT USE this code: “Greater understanding of this species” (Use Perspective Gaining instead )	Do not use if the description fits better within love and belonging or esteem and fulfilment—refer those descriptions
Examples	“Simply stunning and life changing” “Magical experience” “a blessing to encounter all of these majestic creatures.” “Seeing wild marine mammals makes me feel immensely privileged” “Being so close to the wild dolphins as they swam past brought to me a feeling of freedom and wholeness that I had not experienced before”	“watching the whales, that I was part of their world and how glad I was to be in that position.” The above quote is coded at ‘love belonging’ as it refers to feeling ‘part of their world’ hence a sense of belonging “I was welcomed into their environment” “I felt I was one with them” “I felt a total connection with the Dolphins”	“part of nature coming together with humans in a non-intrusive threatening manner helped make me feel connected with the environment rather than an observer to it” “Feel that you are part of a ‘bigger picture” “I realised just how big other animals are compared to me, and how precious they really are” “nature and human can make life more harmonized”	“Seeing wild animals in your natural environment makes you feel happy” “Inspirational and awe-inspiring” “I liked it” “I felt invigorated and energised” “More appreciation for all parts of the marine ecosystem”