Economic Insecurities and Mental Health Among Low-Income Pregnant People in the Central Valley Region of California

Women s Health Issues, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

The association between economic insecurity and mental health among low-income pregnant people is understudied. We examined the relationship perinatal stress, anxiety, depressive symptoms a low-income, racially/ethnically diverse study population, differentiated associations by nativity status. used cross-sectional data from EMBRACE Study that enrolled Medi-Cal (California's Medicaid program) eligible in Central Valley region of California. Economic was assessed through measures food insecurity, low financial well-being, inability to pay an emergency expense, bills, fear eviction, history homelessness. these with perceived stress (Perceived Stress Scale), generalized anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7), (Patient Health Questionnaire-9), adjusting for age, status, education level. also effect measure modification Latinx population. report estimated differences 95% confidence intervals each exposure outcome. In our sample 674 participants, we observed health. Among 24 models, 15 showed medium large effects (>0.35 standard deviation differences) only three negligible sizes. Across all outcomes, stronger U.S.-born compared their foreign-born (93% Mexico-born) counterparts. found experience significant insecurities may impact adversely. Programs increase supports during pregnancy serve as important maternal interventions, especially racial/ethnic minoritized groups.

Language: Английский

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The mediating role of food insecurity in the relationship between income poverty and depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation: A nationwide study of Korean adults

Social Science & Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 117972 - 117972

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Food Insecurity and Community-Based Food Resources Among Caregivers of Hospitalized Children

Hospital Pediatrics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(7), P. 520 - 531

Published: June 17, 2024

Children's hospitals are implementing interventions to connect families community-based resources. This study describes food insecurity (FI) and resource knowledge, need, use among with a hospitalized child.

Language: Английский

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Focusing attention on the important association between food insecurity and psychological distress: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Nutrition, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(1)

Published: Sept. 6, 2024

Language: Английский

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Food Insecurity Associated with Higher Stress, Depressive Symptoms, and Lower Diet Quality among Women Caregivers in North Carolina

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(15), P. 2491 - 2491

Published: July 31, 2024

Research suggests a bidirectional relationship between food insecurity and stress, but few studies have examined associations of with stress other indicators cardiometabolic health, including depression, diet quality, body weight, among lower-income women in the U.S.

Language: Английский

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Prevalence of food insecurity during pregnancy in Latin American and the Caribbean countries: A systematic review

Journal of Nutrition, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Navigating Nutrition Inequities

The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 10, 2024

Introduction: The proposal to administer cuts for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) could create deficiencies in nutrition already food insecure, low-income Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color (BIPOC) pregnant, postpartum women, children. WIC is a US Department Agriculturefunded nutritional program infants, current cut funding by $800 million 2024 fiscal year, affecting 75% its recipients predominantly BIPOC. Methods: Relevant websites journal articles were analyzed determine how proposed would barriers within social determinants health that contribute disparities outcomes recipients. Results: Many studies have demonstrated first 1000 days critical healthy development newborns. Prior research suggests maternal BIPOC populations are contingent upon increased allocation support programs such as SNAP (Supplemental Assistance Program). Nutrients provided cash benefit voucher been proven participants' outcomes, allotment increases can infant outcomes. Conclusion future directions: Neonatal nurses help advocate more robust policies their patients. Future directions call systematic changes legislation directly affect supportive breastfeeding policies, applied on solutions improve addition awareness, education, implementation VeggieRx programs, investment affordable, sustainable grassroots urban agriculture solutions.

Language: Английский

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Differing Within-Household Food Security Statuses Are Associated with Varied Maternal Mental Health Outcomes

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(10), P. 1522 - 1522

Published: May 18, 2024

Household food insecurity is not necessarily equally experienced by all household members, with mothers often changing their intake first when resources are limited. The purpose of this study was to understand the association between maternal mental health and intrahousehold differences in security statuses. A cross-sectional survey administered Virginia low income (August-October 2021), assessing validated measures security, physical related factors. Participants (n = 570) were grouped according status adults children within household. Linear regression used assess outcomes interest group controlled for key demographic variables. Mothers households any reported worse overall 3-4 more coping strategies than experiencing (p < 0.05). Only where significantly greater anxiety depressive symptoms (61.5 58.1, respectively) compared (55.7 52.4, p 0.001). While experience associated health, there within-household status. Future research should explore screening that capture specific members' connect available resources.

Language: Английский

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Risk Factors for Food Insecurity among Early Childhood Education Providers: Time for a Solution

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(9), P. 1131 - 1131

Published: Aug. 27, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated challenges in the child care industry, leading to closures and financial strain. Early education (ECE) providers faced reduced income, increased debt, material hardships such as food insecurity. Using survey data collected through Child Care Resource Center (CCRC), this study examines association between insecurity risk, sociodemographic factors, pandemic-related service changes among ECE California. results showed that race, costs were significantly associated with a higher risk of providers. Compared incomes greater than USD 60,000, those earning 40,000–USD 49,999 50,000–USD 59,999 had odds (OR: 1.94, 95% CI: 0.683–1.86; OR: 2.12, 0.623–1.81, respectively). Black 1.89, 1.21–2.94) multi-racial respondents 1.71, 1.1–2.65) white respondents. Lastly, experiencing 4.52, 2.74–7.45). These findings suggest need for policies interventions aimed at increasing access vulnerable Such will better protect them from shocks insecurity, support their crucial role healthy growth development.

Language: Английский

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The role of SNAP and WIC in the bidirectional relationship between food insecurity and maternal depressive symptoms

Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 369, P. 234 - 243

Published: Sept. 24, 2024

Language: Английский

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