Table 2 Semi-structured question route and checklist

Introduction

Tell us your name and what you favorite dish is.

 Introductory question for topic 1^a

What is healthy eating for you?

 Transition questions for topic 1

Is it important for you to eat healthily?

Why yes/no?

 Key questions for topic 1

What makes it easy for you to eat healthily?

What makes it difficult for you to eat healthily?

Do you think that you will succeed in eating more healthily? Why yes/no?

Checklist for topic 1

 Concepts from TPB

PBC: do the participants feel able to eat healthily?

Attitude: what is the participants’ opinion about healthy eating?

Subjective norm: do the participants’ family members hinder or facilitate healthy eating?

 Concepts from self-regulation theories

Planning: do the participants plan their eating practices in any way?

 Previous studies

Culture: which cultural factors influence participants’ eating behaviour? E.g.: traditional food practices, norms, hospitality, religion

Money: does money play a role in healthy eating?

 Additional questions

If participants mention cultural factors, how could they manage to deviate from traditional or religious norms, habits, and practices with regard to unhealthy eating?

If there are participants who eat healthily, how do they do it? How do they overcome barriers, tradition, and norms?

Introductory question for topic 2^a

What is a sufficient amount of exercise for you?

 Transition questions for topic 2

Is it important for you to exercise?

Why yes/no?

 Key questions for topic 2

What makes it easy for you to exercise?

What makes it difficult for you to exercise?

Do you think that you will succeed in exercising more? Why yes/no?

Checklist for topic 2

 Concepts from TPB

PBC: do the participants feel able to engage in PA?

Attitude: what is the participants’ opinion about PA?

Subjective norm: do the participants’ family members hinder or facilitate PA?

 Concepts from self-regulation theories

Planning: do the participants plan their PA practices in any way?

 Previous studies

Culture: which cultural factors influence participants’ PA behaviour? E.g.: tradition, norms, hospitality, religion

Money: does money play a role in engaging in PA?

 Additional questions

If participants mention cultural factors, how could they manage to deviate from traditional or religious norms, habits, and practices with regard to PA?

If there are participants who engage in PA, how do they do it? How do they overcome barriers, tradition, and norms?

Ending question

Is there something important we should have talked about but that did not come up?