Angela Groves, Assistant Professor, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States;, Email:
Am J Health Behav. 2021 Jul 26;45(4):746-755. doi: 10.5993/AJHB.45.4.13.
This qualitative study explored how African-American women perceived certain typical low-sodium dietary practices. This research applied a single category focus group design; 22 African-American women (aged 18 years and older) having hypertension completed a demographic survey before focus group sessions. Constant comparison analysis helped to identify major themes. NVivo 11 aided in data storage, organization, and information management. We found that individuals tend to take action if they believe the action will address their health condition. Some participants indicated they were taking measures to reduce their sodium intake. However, other participants were not actively engaging in reducing their sodium intake despite acknowledging the positive benefits of doing so. Study findings showed the participants perceived the potential benefits of dietary changes as being less significant than the perceived barriers to implementing them. Furthermore, these perceived barriers to taking action may have stemmed from these women's lack of motivation and self-efficacy.
本定性研究探讨了非裔美国女性如何看待某些典型的低钠饮食实践。这项研究采用了单一类别焦点小组设计；22 名患有高血压的非裔美国女性（年龄在 18 岁及以上）在参加焦点小组会议之前完成了一份人口统计调查。恒定性比较分析有助于确定主要主题。NVivo 11 有助于数据存储、组织和信息管理。我们发现，如果个人认为行动将解决他们的健康状况，他们往往会采取行动。一些参与者表示，他们正在采取措施减少钠的摄入量。然而，其他参与者尽管承认这样做有好处，但并没有积极减少钠的摄入量。研究结果表明，参与者认为饮食改变的潜在好处不如实施这些改变的感知障碍重要。此外，这些采取行动的感知障碍可能源于这些女性缺乏动力和自我效能感。
