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July 10, 2026BMC Public HealthOpen Access

How social and environmental contexts shape adolescent girls’ eating behaviors in Southern Iran: a qualitative directed content analysis based on the social cognitive theory

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FPFarzaneh PourjalilNSNahid ShahabiZHZahra Hosseini

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Qualitative study explores how environmental factors shape eating behaviors in adolescent girls, suggesting implications for effective nutrition interventions.

Key Points

  • The study aims to explore and explain the environmental determinants influencing adolescent girls' eating behaviors in Southern Iran.
  • Qualitative directed content analysis based on Social Cognitive Theory.
  • In-depth, semi-structured interviews conducted with 17 female junior high school students and seven parents from Bastak City.
  • Data collection continued until thematic saturation was reached.
  • Identified four main categories influencing eating behaviors: observational learning, normative beliefs, social support, and barriers/opportunities.
  • Social influences, including peers and family, significantly shape eating patterns.
  • Barriers such as cost and limited availability of healthy food options impact nutritional choices.

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Pourjalil et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a508b536eeac72a437a007bhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-28480-0
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