Identifying perceived barriers and enablers of healthy eating in college students in Hawai'i: a qualitative study using focus groups.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To design effective nutrition education interventions for college students, research is needed to determine the factors influencing food choices. The purpose of this study was to identify perceived barriers and enablers of healthy eating in college students ages 18-24 at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa.

Methods

Prior to conducting focus groups, an interview guide was developed based on a literature review of relevant studies. The interview guide was successfully tested in the first focus group and used in the rest of the focus groups. Eleven focus groups with group sizes of two to six were conducted (n = 44). Focus groups were audio-recorded and transcribed. Transcripts were coded in NVIVO11 using content analysis, and additional codes were added to the

SUBMITTER: Amore L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7050928 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature