Steps 1–3 Data analysis process: information-seeking achievement emotions
| 1. Feeling concept/code (in vivo) Truncated word stems indicated with * | 2. Affect category GALC | 3. Feelings implied (excerpt examples): a) Metaphors b) Phrases/words expressing feelings |
|---|---|---|
| Anger (ang*) | Anger | a) “I want to pull out my hair and throw away the computer!” b) “What the hell!”; “Damn!”; “I even said to him: Go home!” |
| Frustration (frustrat*) | ||
| Rage (furious) | ||
| Anxiety (anx*) | Anxiety | b) “I had palpitations and couldn't sleep” |
| Nervousness (nervous*) | ||
| Worry (worr*) | ||
| Boredom (bor*) | Boredom | No |
| Comfortable (chill, comfortable, confiden*, safe, secure) | Contentment | a) “We feel safe rowing this ashore”; “The compass is working better now” b) “Now I'm even a bit nonchalant” “I feel we can't do anything wrong” |
| Satisfaction (satisf*, happy with, pleased) | ||
| Hopelessness (hopeless*, despair, resigned, discouraged) | Desperation | a) “I can't see any light at the end of the tunnel” b) “Nothing, I have nothing, it really isn't enough” |
| Disappointment (disappoint*) | ||
| Aversion (aversion) | Disgust | No |
| Fear (afraid, fear, frightened, horrified, terrified) | Fear | No |
| Panic (panic*) | ||
| Gratitude (grat*, thank*) | Gratitude | No |
| Happiness (delight, happ*) | Happiness | No |
| Hate (hat*) | Hate | No |
| Hope (hop*) | Hope | No |
| Absorbed | Interest/Enthusiasm | b) “I lose myself in it” |
| Curiosity (curi*) | ||
| Enthusiasm (enthusias*) | ||
| Interest (interest*) | ||
| Irritation (annoyed, irrita*) | Irritation | No |
| Joy (amazed, excited, joy) | Joy | b) “We really celebrated!”; “I screamed straight out!” |
| Longing (long*) | Longing | No |
| Lust (desire) | Lust | No |
| Enjoyment (enjoy*, happy, excited, fun, like, glad) | Enjoyment | a) “I want to dance on the tables!” |
| Pride (pride, proud) | Pride | No |
| Calm (calm*) | Relaxation | No |
| Relaxation (relaxed) | ||
| Relief (relie*) | Relief | a) “Huge boulders on each shoulder disappeared” |
| Dejected (dejected) | Sadness | No |
| Surprise (shocked, surprised) | Surprise | No |
| Stress (stress*) | Stress | a) “Having the clock against you” |
| Positive (positive) | Positive | b) “Feeling fine/good/great/nice” |
| Negative (negative, awful) | Negative | a) “Feel like crap” b) “Not feeling well/good”; “Feeling bad” |
| 1. Feeling concept/code (in vivo) | 2. Affect category GALC | 3. Feelings implied (excerpt examples): a) Metaphors b) Phrases/words expressing feelings |
|---|---|---|
| Anger (ang*) | Anger | a) “I want to pull out my hair and throw away the computer!” |
| Frustration (frustrat*) | ||
| Rage (furious) | ||
| Anxiety (anx*) | Anxiety | b) “I had palpitations and couldn't sleep” |
| Nervousness (nervous*) | ||
| Worry (worr*) | ||
| Boredom (bor*) | Boredom | No |
| Comfortable (chill, comfortable, confiden*, safe, secure) | Contentment | a) “We feel safe rowing this ashore”; “The compass is working better now” |
| Satisfaction (satisf*, happy with, pleased) | ||
| Hopelessness (hopeless*, despair, resigned, discouraged) | Desperation | a) “I can't see any light at the end of the tunnel” |
| Disappointment (disappoint*) | ||
| Aversion (aversion) | Disgust | No |
| Fear (afraid, fear, frightened, horrified, terrified) | Fear | No |
| Panic (panic*) | ||
| Gratitude (grat*, thank*) | Gratitude | No |
| Happiness (delight, happ*) | Happiness | No |
| Hate (hat*) | Hate | No |
| Hope (hop*) | Hope | No |
| Absorbed | Interest/Enthusiasm | b) “I lose myself in it” |
| Curiosity (curi*) | ||
| Enthusiasm (enthusias*) | ||
| Interest (interest*) | ||
| Irritation (annoyed, irrita*) | Irritation | No |
| Joy (amazed, excited, joy) | Joy | b) “We really celebrated!”; “I screamed straight out!” |
| Longing (long*) | Longing | No |
| Lust (desire) | Lust | No |
| Enjoyment (enjoy*, happy, excited, fun, like, glad) | Enjoyment | a) “I want to dance on the tables!” |
| Pride (pride, proud) | Pride | No |
| Calm (calm*) | Relaxation | No |
| Relaxation (relaxed) | ||
| Relief (relie*) | Relief | a) “Huge boulders on each shoulder disappeared” |
| Dejected (dejected) | Sadness | No |
| Surprise (shocked, surprised) | Surprise | No |
| Stress (stress*) | Stress | a) “Having the clock against you” |
| Positive (positive) | Positive | b) “Feeling fine/good/great/nice” |
| Negative (negative, awful) | Negative | a) “Feel like crap” |
Source(s): Table by authors