Table 2 Example of analysis from meaning unit to theme
Meaning Unit | Code | Sub-category | Category | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
But it’s easier if you’re not alone, like, if you talk to someone, and talk with someone about it, that’s what I’d think. | Easier to take care of mental health if you talk to someone about it. | Not being lonely. | Social influences | Mental health is helped and hindered by the surroundings |
And at the same time I have, I’d say, quite a lot of anxiety and worry, and a hard time, like getting life sorted. | Has a lot of angst and a hard time getting life sorted. | Feeling good or bad can be lots of different things | How good and bad mental health works | Mental health is difficult to understand and difficult to achieve |