title: Organic food as a healthy lifestyle: a phenomenological psychological analysis.
abstract: This study explored the phenomenon of the lived experience of choosing a healthy lifestyle based upon an organic diet as seen from the perspective of the young adult. Interviews were collected in Sweden and analyzed using the descriptive phenomenological psychological research method. The results showed the general psychological structure of the phenomenon, comprising four constituents: (1) the lived body as the starting point for life exploration, (2) a narrative self through emotional-relational food memories, (3) a conscious life strategy for well-being and vitality, and (4) a personal set of values in relation to ethical standards. The results provide plausible insights into the intricate relation between psychological meaning and the natural world.
authors.affiliation: Department of Work Science, Business Economics and Environmental Psychology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden. elisabeth.von.essen@slu.se
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Von Essen
authors.forename: Magnus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Englander
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001524:Behavioral Medicine; D036262:Empirical Research; D005260:Female; D058870:Food, Organic; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D033262:Narration; D019368:Nature; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013548:Sweden; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Health psychology; nature; qualitative method; well-being