TY - JOUR
T1 - ‘A healthy lifestyle is a journey’
T2 - exploring health perceptions and self-defined facilitators to health through photo-elicitation
AU - Palacz-Poborczyk, Iga
AU - Chamberlain, Kerry
AU - Naughton, Felix
AU - Baska, Alicja
AU - Luszczynska, Aleksandra
AU - Quested, Eleanor
AU - Hagger, Martin S.
AU - Pagoto, Sherry
AU - Verboon, Peter
AU - Robinson, Suzanne
AU - Kwasnicka, Dominika
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2023/9/7
Y1 - 2023/9/7
N2 - Objective: The aim of this study was to explore health perceptions and self-defined facilitators to health in general population. An additional aim of the study was to assess if these perceptions were connected with the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. Design: We applied photo-elicitation method by gathering original photographs and narratives (captions) via social media and e-mails. Participants (N = 50) were asked to answer the question: ‘What does it mean to be healthy?’. Data were collected online in Poland. We generated and interpreted the main themes associated with common perceptions of health and self-defined facilitators to health using polytextual thematic analysis. Results: The health perception themes were, health as: a ‘long journey’; keeping balance; and self-acceptance. The main facilitators to health were: enjoyment of activities that are part of a healthy lifestyle; planning time for rest; contact with nature, and supportive relationships. Participants’ perceptions of how Covid-19 impacted on their health differed. Conclusions: The findings provide evidence for individual health perceptions and self-defined facilitators to health and can support the development of future health interventions.
AB - Objective: The aim of this study was to explore health perceptions and self-defined facilitators to health in general population. An additional aim of the study was to assess if these perceptions were connected with the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. Design: We applied photo-elicitation method by gathering original photographs and narratives (captions) via social media and e-mails. Participants (N = 50) were asked to answer the question: ‘What does it mean to be healthy?’. Data were collected online in Poland. We generated and interpreted the main themes associated with common perceptions of health and self-defined facilitators to health using polytextual thematic analysis. Results: The health perception themes were, health as: a ‘long journey’; keeping balance; and self-acceptance. The main facilitators to health were: enjoyment of activities that are part of a healthy lifestyle; planning time for rest; contact with nature, and supportive relationships. Participants’ perceptions of how Covid-19 impacted on their health differed. Conclusions: The findings provide evidence for individual health perceptions and self-defined facilitators to health and can support the development of future health interventions.
KW - Covid-19
KW - Health perception
KW - photo elicitation
KW - visual methodologies
U2 - 10.1080/08870446.2023.2252874
DO - 10.1080/08870446.2023.2252874
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85169890067
SN - 0887-0446
JO - Psychology and Health
JF - Psychology and Health
ER -