Table 2 Coding scheme
From: Global South expatriates, homesickness and adjustment approaches
| Variables | First level codes | Sub-codes |
|---|---|---|
| Symptoms of homesickness | Organisational support |
▪ Pre-departure training ▪ In-assignment training ▪ In assignment counselling ▪ Financial support for home visit |
| Family support |
▪ Phone call from home ▪ Social media contacts ▪ Spouse reassurance ▪ Children’s happiness | |
| Community effect |
▪ Community embracing expatriate ▪ Existing colleagues making welcome ▪ Language barriers ▪ Cultural differences | |
| Personality effect |
▪ Usually anxious ▪ Insecurity ▪ Introversion/extroversion | |
| Coping strategies | Organisation |
▪ Creativity ▪ Self-involvement in novel work duties ▪ Late working |
| Family |
▪ Time with family ▪ Regular home visit ▪ Visit from family and friends | |
| Individual |
▪ Outgoing/extroversion ▪ Active communication ▪ Environmental discovery ▪ Reliance on medicine and substances ▪ Introversion |