Table 5.

Lists the categories and subcategories in qualitative phase versus of sub-scales-of social support in quantitative phase.

Sub-scales-of social support	Subcategories	Categories	Theme
Tangible support	Financial	Need for supporter	Support and acceptance by family, relatives
Emotional support	Emotional
Affectionate Support	Spiritual
Affectionate Support	Need for attention,	Concerns about being accepted
Emotional support	Empathy
Positive social interaction	Acceptance
Emotional support	Positive attitude	Not being judged
Positive social interaction	Not being deserted
Tangible support	Welfare concerns	Social support concerns	Friends; support and understanding by society
Information support	Health concerns
Positive social interaction	Interactive concern
Positive social interaction	Negligence of citizenship rights	Concerns about social acceptance
Positive social interaction	Isolation, and stigmatization
Emotional support	Unpleasant experience	Uncertain future
Tangible and emotional support	Distress