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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Jan 6.
Published in final edited form as: J Immigr Refug Stud. 2020 Oct 26;19(4):456–471. doi: 10.1080/15562948.2020.1836300

Table 3.

Protective Factors to the wellbeing of undocumented immigrants at different levels of influence: Themes, primary codes, and subcodes.

Level of Influence Themes Primary Codes Subcodes
Individ
ual
  • 1.

    Motivation
  • 1.

    Family
  • 1.

    Opportunities for children
  • •1. 2.

    Providing for family abroad

  • •1. b.

    Resources
  • 1.

    English proficiency
  • •1. b.

    Employment

  • •1. c.

    Diverse job skills

  • •1. d.

    Transportation

Interpersonal and Community
  • 1.

    Contextual situations
  • 1.

    Family environment
  • •1. 1.

    Family unity

  • •2. 2.

    Family harmony

  • •3. 1.

    Trusting networks

  • •4. 2.

    Prevent discrimination within group

  • •5. 1.

    Structure/Sources

  • •6. 2.

    Function/Type
  • •1. b.

    Resources
  • •1. b.

    Community cohesion
  • •1. a.

    Social Support

Policy
  • 1.

    Contextual situations
  • 1.

    Protected neighborhoods
  • •1. 1.

    Low crime

  • •2. 2.

    Less persecution

  • •3. 1.

    Protection from work exploitation

  • •4. 2.

    Prevent abuse from services

  • •5. 3.

    Prevent domestic violence

  • •6. 1.

    Loans/scholarships

  • •7. 1.

    Ability to purchase health insurance
  • 1.

    Resources
  • •1. b.

    Non-stigmatizing environments
  • •1. c.

    Protection from abuse/exploitation

  • •1. d.

    Activism

  • •1. a.

    Educational opportunities

  • •1. b.

    Health-care access