Table 5 Findings from qualitative interviews on participants’ lifestyle patterns and health perceptions (N = 12).
Ecological levels | Themes | Subthemes |
|---|---|---|
Intrapersonal | Lack of MetS risk awareness | Overlooking the importance of risk factor management |
Failure to recognize the link to CVD | ||
Lack of motivation for lifestyle changes | Difficulty in sustaining a commitment to health management | |
Insufficient access to disease management information | ||
Persistence of unhealthy lifestyle habits due to loneliness and depression | Emotional eating and dietary patterns reinforced by loneliness | |
Neglect of self-management due to depression | ||
Interpersonal | The influence of social support on lifestyle habits | Encouragement from others facilitating exercise participation |
Limited health awareness due to lack of family support | ||
Institutional | Challenges in self-management due to economic activity | Difficulty in maintaining healthy eating habits due to long working hours |
Limited access to medical services due to financial burden | ||
Community | Need for tailored health support for foreign migrant workers | Call for expanded and publicized health support programs for migrants |
Demand for culturally tailored health education for Korean-Chinese workers |
