Table 3.

Attributes of the Theoretical, Fieldwork, and Final Analysis Phases

Theoretical phase	Fieldwork phase		Final analysis phase
Attributes	Attributes		Attributes	Definition
Having harmonious relationships with friends	Having harmonious relationships with friends	→	Having harmonious relationships with friends	Are accepted into a peer group, maintain contact with friends, engage in the leisure activities enjoyed by friends, do not feel socially isolated, do not feel that they are different from their friends, and do not withdraw from relationships because of the cancer diagnosis
Having harmonious relationships with boy/girlfriends	Having harmonious relationships with boy/girlfriends	→	Having harmonious relationships with boy/girlfriends	Have the ability to form and maintain relationships with boy/girlfriends, are confident in spending time with boy/girlfriends, are accepted by boy/girlfriends, and do not withdraw from relationships because of the cancer diagnosis
Academic performance	Fulfilling their present roles	→	Fulfilling their present roles	Do not discontinue or give up on schooling, do not fall behind their peers in academic performance, and participate in group activities at school
Planning for future roles (occupation, independence, marriage, parenthood)	Finding a dream job	↘	Planning for and expecting future roles	Identify their skills and achieve their dreams, recognize their need for independence, are confident in being independent without help from their parents, and do not perceive the influence of a cancer diagnosis on marriage and childbearing negatively or give up on hopes about them
	Becoming independent without their parents' help	→
	Expecting marriage and childbearing	↗