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Child Food Insecurity: An In-Depth Qualitative Study on Children in Iran Publisher



Narmcheshm S3 ; Toorang F1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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  1. 1. Research Center for Social Determinants of Health, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Psychology, Women Research Center, Alzahra University, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
  4. 4. Cancer Research Center, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
  5. 5. Departments of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy

Source: Journal of Asian and African Studies Published:2025


Abstract

Children’s experiences of food insecurity (FI) are different from adults. There was no study in Iran regarding this issue. This content analysis study explored and conceptualized experiences of FI in 45 children aged 10–12 years in Tehran. They were interviewed and records were analyzed using MAXQDA 2018. Children’s FI concept emerged in three dimensions including cognitive, emotional, and physical. They responded to FI by reducing the quality and quantity of food and other religious, behavioral, and emotional cognitive coping strategies. Children can report their experiences. These results help to develop a child-level questionnaire. © The Author(s) 2025.
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