Low income women brought up several issues that
related to the socio-ecological and psychosocial factors
predicted to affect GWG. These issues can be linked to
their existing beliefs and behaviors. Stress and depression
were often mentioned as initiators to emotional eating, and
experiencing multiple hardships can increase stress and
depressive symptoms. Women talked about dealing with
custody issues, child care, negative partner relationships,
lack of social support, seeking therapy for depression, and
unintended pregnancies. Poor food environments were
brought up in terms of a lack of places to purchase healthy
foods and a surplus of fast food restaurants from which to
Low income women brought up several issues that
related to the socio-ecological and psychosocial factors
predicted to affect GWG. These issues can be linked to
their existing beliefs and behaviors. Stress and depression
were often mentioned as initiators to emotional eating, and
experiencing multiple hardships can increase stress and
depressive symptoms. Women talked about dealing with
custody issues, child care, negative partner relationships,
lack of social support, seeking therapy for depression, and
unintended pregnancies. Poor food environments were
brought up in terms of a lack of places to purchase healthy
foods and a surplus of fast food restaurants from which to
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