Table 3 Categories for costs/benefits of helping/not helping the person in the vignette
Domain A: Costs of helping (165 labels) | Domain C: Costs of not helping (141 labels) |
|---|---|
Self (135 labels; 81.82%) | Self (87 labels; 61.70%) |
 1. Psychological distress: Distress felt when conducting helping behavior (53 labels; 32.12%) |  1. Psychological distress: Distress felt when making the decision not to help (25 labels; 17.73%) |
| Â | Â 2. Psychological distress: Distress over keeping the friendship (40 labels; 28.37%) |
 2. Psychological distress: Guilt and powerlessness felt when helping behavior failed (10 labels; 6.06%) |  3. Psychological distress: Self-reproof felt when symptoms got worse (13 labels; 9.22%) |
 3. Material expenses (56 labels; 33.94%) |  4. Loss of opportunity to gain knowledge and information (9 labels; 6.38%) |
 4. Loss of energy (16 labels; 9.70%) |  |
Person in the vignette (6 labels; 3.64%) | Person in the vignette (12 labels; 8.51%) |
 5. Psychological distress for the person in the vignette (6 labels; 3.64%) |  5. Loss of opportunity to improve symptoms (12 labels; 8.51%) |
Interpersonal relationships (20 labels; 12.12%) | Interpersonal relationships (37 labels; 26.24%) |
 6. Deterioration of the friendship (18 labels; 10.91%) |  6. Deterioration and dissolution of the friendship (26 labels; 18.44%) |
 7. Loss of reputation (2 labels; 1.21%) |  7. Loss of reputation (11 labels; 7.80%) |
Other labels (4 labels; 2.42%) | Other labels (5 labels; 3.55%) |
 8. Other labels (4 labels; 2.42%) |  8. Other labels (5 labels; 3.55%) |
Domain B: Benefits of helping (196 labels) | Domain D: Benefits of not helping (122 labels) |
|---|---|
Self (87 labels; 44.39%) | Self (101 labels; 82.79%) |
 1. Psychological benefits (40 labels; 20.41%) |  1. Avoidance of psychological distress (63 labels; 51.64%) |
 2. Gaining knowledge, experience, and skills (32 labels; 16.33%) |  2. Gaining the opportunity to think over the possible approaches (2 labels; 1.64%) |
 3. Resolution or avoidance of psychological distress (15 labels; 7.65%) |  |
| Â | Â 3. Avoidance of material expenses (36 labels; 29.51%) |
Person in the vignette (42 labels; 21.43%) | Person in the vignette (13 labels; 10.66%) |
 4. Psychological benefits for the person in the vignette (42 labels; 21.43%) |  4. Avoidance of psychological distress for the person in the vignette (8 labels; 6.56%) |
| Â | Â 5. Respecting autonomy and opportunity (5 labels; 4.10%) |
Interpersonal relationships (66 labels; 33.67%) | Interpersonal relationships (6 labels; 4.92%) |
 5. Maintaining or deepening the friendship (60 labels; 30.61%) |  6. Avoiding the risks of deteriorating friendship (6 labels; 4.92%) |
 6. Gaining a reputation (6 labels; 3.06%) |  |
Other labels (1 label; 0.51%) | Other labels (2 labels; 1.64%) |
 7. Other labels (1 label; 0.51%) |  7. Other labels (2 labels; 1.64%) |