Post-stroke emotionalism (PSE): a qualitative longitudinal study exploring individuals’ experience with PSE

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Table 1. Stages of qualitative content analysis.

Stage	Description
Decontextualisation	Identifying codes from text and creating a list of codes/meaning units.
Recontextualisation	Comparing codes with the original text to ensure the content is captured in the code.
Categorisation	Compiling codes into themes which summarise the collective codes.
Compilation	Draw conclusions from themes and codes to provide a deeper understanding.

Figure 1. Flow of participants with emotionalism across time-points which shows “new-onset” cases of emotionalism.

Table 2. Overview of master themes and sub-themes.

Master theme	Sub-theme
1. In the moment	Characteristics Control versus barriers to control External triggers Internal triggers Predictability versus Unpredictability
2. Ways of coping	Acceptance Avoidance of triggers Concealing emotionalism from others Behavioural attempts at symptom management Cognitive attempts at symptom management Support from others
3. Impact	Changes to self Emotional impact Trying to make sense Uncertainty

Figure 2. Proposed model of experiences of post-stroke emotionalism (PSE).