Nieves Christina, Dannefer Rachel, Sacks Rachel, Zamula Arlen
Harlem Bureau of Neighborhood Health, Center for Health Equity and Community Wellness, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, NY, USA.
Am J Health Promot. 2025 Jan;39(1):103-113. doi: 10.1177/08901171241273401. Epub 2024 Aug 14.
To inform food retail interventions, this study explored food shopping strategies employed by people constrained by limited budgets but residing in an urban environment offering numerous retail options.
Qualitative study incorporating semi-structured interviews and shop-alongs.
East Harlem, New York City.
37 East Harlem residents participated in interviews, of whom 15 participated in shop-alongs.
Interviews and shop-alongs were conducted in English, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese. Interview transcripts were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. Data from shop-alongs were used to supplement interview findings.
Participants shopped 1-2 times at an average of 4 retail locations per week. Two key themes emerged: (1) planning trips and choosing venues; and (2) shopping experiences and perceptions of stores. Price was the primary driver of store choice, followed by product quality and variety. Substantial time was invested in shopping. Most English- and Spanish-speaking participants shopped in East Harlem. Chinese American participants shopped in Chinatown due to language concordance, availability of culturally-preferred foods, and proximity to other services.
East Harlem residents invested substantial planning, time and effort in food shopping to acquire sufficient food for their households on limited budgets. These findings offer insight into how residents interact with food environments and key drivers of decision-making about food shopping that affect decisions about where to shop and what to purchase.
为指导食品零售干预措施，本研究探讨了预算有限但居住在有众多零售选择的城市环境中的人们所采用的食品购物策略。
采用定性研究方法，结合半结构化访谈和陪同购物。
纽约市东哈莱姆区。
37名东哈莱姆区居民参与了访谈，其中15人参与了陪同购物。
访谈和陪同购物以英语、西班牙语和汉语普通话进行。访谈记录采用扎根理论方法进行分析。陪同购物的数据用于补充访谈结果。
参与者平均每周在4个零售地点购物1 - 2次。出现了两个关键主题：(1) 规划行程和选择购物场所；(2) 购物体验和对商店的看法。价格是选择商店的主要驱动因素，其次是产品质量和种类。购物投入了大量时间。大多数说英语和西班牙语的参与者在东哈莱姆区购物。华裔美国人因语言相通、有符合文化偏好的食品以及靠近其他服务场所而在唐人街购物。
东哈莱姆区居民在食品购物方面投入了大量的规划、时间和精力，以便在有限预算内为家庭购买足够的食品。这些发现有助于深入了解居民与食品环境的互动方式以及影响购物地点和购买商品决策的食品购物决策关键驱动因素。
