Characterizing the Environmental Health Literacy and Sensemaking of Indoor Air Quality of Research Participants.

ABSTRACT: This study is based on in-depth semi-structured interviews with the participants of an indoor air quality monitoring study. The purpose of the interviews was to capture participants' perceptions of indoor air quality and engage them in a discussion of those factors that influenced their behavior. Interview study participants (n = 20) noted the importance of family health concerns and their own sensory awareness of possible contaminants. They discussed their level of personal control over their home environment as well as their access to needed resources. This study is based on grounded theory and applies interpretivist epistemological methods. Study findings offer insights into how people perceive their home environment and what influences their decision making and action. Analyses indicat

SUBMITTER: Tomsho KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8871841 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature