Table 2 Three themes and related subthemes
From: Why do older adults living alone in cities cease seeking assistance? A qualitative study in China
Theme | Subthemes |
|---|---|
1. Desire for independence, despite hardship | 1. Difficulties associated with living alone |
2. Not asking for help, despite the inconvenience of living alone | |
3. Working out how to solve problems in order to avoid the risks of living alone | |
2. Desire to not overburden jiaren | 1. Not wanting to disturb jiaren |
2. Not wanting to burden children with caring stress | |
3. “No expectation, no disappointment” | |
3. Desire to not bother wairen | 1. Not familiar enough with wairen to ask for help |
2. Insufficient trust in wairen to ask for help | |
3. Concerns about not being able to pay wairen for help | |
4. Not wanting to waste resources and feeling embarrassed to ask for help |