“I Feel Like I'm Making a Good Difference to the World”: Interviews With Australian Men on Their Motivations to Become Vegan

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Health Promotion Journal of Australia Pub Date : 2026-04-15 DOI:10.1002/hpja.70186

Megan F. Lee, Julian Madsen, Jessica Bayes, Courtney P. McLean, Aiden Van Elst, Talitha Best

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Abstract

Australian vegan men face unique societal pressures, cultural norms and expectations of masculinity. Using a phenomenological approach, this semi-structured interview study explored the dietary motivations of 27 Australian vegan men. Thematic template analysis revealed three themes: (i)Head and Heart Decisions: From Initial Motives to Deepened Ethical Commitment—clarity of motives to initiate versus clarity of values to adhere to veganism, (ii) Bridging Worlds: The Influence of Vegan and Non-Vegan Social Circles—the importance of social connection in initiation of a vegan diet and (iii) Resolving Cognitive Dissonance: Making a Difference, Promoting Kindness and Aligning Values—the desire to align values to live a kinder life. Personal, ethical and social factors shape vegan men's dietary choices. These findings highlight opportunities for health promotion initiatives to support vegan men by fostering inclusive environments, addressing identity-related barriers, and promoting dietary choices that align with both personal values and holistic wellbeing.

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“我觉得我对世界有很大的影响”：采访澳大利亚男性成为素食主义者的动机

澳大利亚的素食男性面临着独特的社会压力、文化规范和对男子气概的期望。采用现象学方法，这项半结构化访谈研究探讨了27名澳大利亚纯素食男性的饮食动机。主题模板分析揭示了三个主题：(i)头脑和内心的决定：从最初的动机到深化的道德承诺——明确的动机来发起素食主义与明确的价值观来坚持素食主义；（ii）连接世界：素食主义者和非素食主义者社会圈子的影响——社会联系在开始素食饮食中的重要性；（iii）解决认知失调；创造不同，促进善良和价值观一致——希望价值观一致，过上更善良的生活。个人、道德和社会因素影响了纯素食男性的饮食选择。这些发现强调了健康促进倡议的机会，通过营造包容性环境，解决与身份相关的障碍，以及促进与个人价值观和整体健康相一致的饮食选择来支持素食男性。

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Health Promotion Journal of Australia PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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3.10

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10.50%

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115

期刊介绍： The purpose of the Health Promotion Journal of Australia is to facilitate communication between researchers, practitioners, and policymakers involved in health promotion activities. Preference for publication is given to practical examples of policies, theories, strategies and programs which utilise educational, organisational, economic and/or environmental approaches to health promotion. The journal also publishes brief reports discussing programs, professional viewpoints, and guidelines for practice or evaluation methodology. The journal features articles, brief reports, editorials, perspectives, "of interest", viewpoints, book reviews and letters.