Table 2 Criteria and representative quotation examples

“Perseverance”

- As illustrated in the picture, with bandaged wounded fingers I go on playing. When you become stronger the music becomes purer.

“Interest in people”

- I stayed in that school in India seven months. I studied these children, I even painted their school.

“Poor social cooperation”

- I couldn’t get along with my peer. I left the job.

“Poor Affect regulation”

- Let me out for just a minute, I need to smoke a cigarette, I feel I feel so bad, I’m sure they wanted to fail me.

- Sorry, it’s against regulations here.

- But I have to … (leaves the room). (From a discussion with the researcher following the interview).

“Empathy”

- Lucky to be born in a happy, healthy world of opportunities, I’d like to help the needy. I stayed three days with that sick old man and took care of his leg.