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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Clin Nurs. 2016 Jan 27;25(23-24):3676–3686. doi: 10.1111/jocn.13106

Table 2.

Overview of interview questions

  1. Describe what you think is an ideal healthy meal for lunch.

    Common barriers to eating healthy and being active among young people in general include things such as lack of time, not knowing how to eat healthy or prepare a healthy meal, healthy foods are expensive or hard to find, or bad weather. When you think about your sexual orientation…

  2. What are aspects of being gay/bi/queer that create barriers that keep you from being more physically active than you currently are?

  3. What are aspects of being gay/bi/queer that create barriers that keep you from eating healthier than you currently do?

  4. How do you think your ideal body, for you, goes against or conforms to mainstream expectations of what your body should look like?

  5. Thinking about the nutrition and physical activity barriers you experience related to your sexual orientation and your experiences within the LGBTQ community, what resources would help you lead a healthier lifestyle?

  6. Hypothetically, if there were an LGBTQ-specific physical activity course offered through the campus recreation center, would that resource help you be more physically active?

  7. What, to you, was the most important point or experience that you shared today?