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Table 2 Major categories, themes and correlated analytic framework targeted

From: Young internal migrants’ major health issues and health seeking barriers in Shanghai, China: a qualitative study

Major categories and themes

Ecological systems theory

Acculturation theory

Understanding of health

  

 Physical well-being

  

 Mental well-being

  

 Social well-being

  

Major health issues in host community

Outcomes

Health Outcomes

 Mental health

  

 Smoking

  

 Violence

  

 Reproductive health

  

Health seeking and host city adaptation

Outcomes

Adaptation Outcomes

 Sources of health information

  

 Health services utilization

  

 Opportunities (on education/career)

  

Factors related to health seeking and city adaptation

 

Stressors and/or buffers

 Economic status

 Awareness

Microsystem level factors of outcomes

Coping strategies

Coping resources

 Accessibility to community services

Exosystem level factors of outcomes

Social support

Social and culture distance

 Family, peer support/social network

 

 Hukou registration status

 Health insurance

 Other related policies and laws

 Social distance and societal attitudes

Macrosystem level factors of outcomes

Societal attitudes