Fitting into the prevailing teenage culture: A grounded theory on female adolescents with chronic arthritis

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Table I.  The core category, four categories and related subcategories.

Subcategories	Categories	Core category
Managing feelings of concern and worry	Mastering a body in pain	Fitting into the prevailing teenage culture
Being mentally prepared for the worse
Seeking information
Living with certain uncertainty	Living one day at a time
Planning daily routines/activities
Seeking support from family, close friends and support groups	Using social support
Seeking continuity and participation in care and pain management
Compliance with treatment	Fighting for health
Striving for hope and recovering