Given
the
financial
demands
of
attending
college,
transition
to
new
living
situations,
abrupt
changes
in
social
support,
and
overall
lifestyle
adjustments,
college
students
are
at
an
increased
risk
food
insecurity
(FI)
compared
general
population.
Collegiate
athletes
experience
even
greater
FI
as
a
result
time
commitments
energy
associated
with
their
sports.
This
heightened
vulnerability
poses
tremendous
threat
student-athletes’
academic
athletic
achievements.
study
aims
address
prevalence
primary
determinants
among
collegiate
while
providing
potential
solutions
navigate
alleviate
effects
diminished
security
this
demographic.
To
these
aims,
total
18
articles
were
selected
from
both
peer-reviewed
gray
literature.
The
U.S.
Household
Food
Security
Survey
Module
(US-HFSSM)
survey
tools
predominantly
utilized
across
universities
throughout
United
States
gather
data
on
FI.
Student-athletes
reported
experiencing
various
regions
States,
including
northeastern
states
(n=5),
southwest
region
(n=3),
southeast
northwest
(n=1),
Midwest
(n=1).
Overall,
rates
ranged
9.9%
65%
most
significant
contributors
included
limited
resources,
management,
meal
plans,
housing
location/amenities.
These
findings
highlight
need
for
screening,
education,
intervention
athletes.
American Educational Research Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
61(2), P. 328 - 365
Published: Jan. 7, 2024
Studies
about
collegiate
food
insecurity
show
its
prevalence
as
a
national
issue
that
disproportionately
affects
students
from
marginalized
groups.
This
study
further
contextualizes
this
work,
examining
the
ways
multiply-marginalized
navigate
systems
of
privilege
and
opportunity
at
selective,
normatively
affluent
universities
to
meet
needs
pursue
personal
goals.
Findings
multi-institutional
qualitative
highlight
asset-based
approaches
by
which
leverage
institutional
interest
in
their
marginal
identities
navigational
strategies.
Conclusions
point
value
“student
pathways
navigation”
conceptual
analytic
approach
understanding
how
manage
environments.
Social Sciences & Humanities Open,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9, P. 100820 - 100820
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
COVID-19
pandemic
killed
over
one
million
people
in
the
United
States
and
disease
itself,
combined
with
policies
implemented
to
minimize
its
spread,
dramatically
increased
both
unemployment
food
insecurity
throughout
nation.
College
students,
who
have
high
rates
of
during
non-pandemic
times,
were
heavily
impacted
by
as
campus
closures
caused
large
changes
living
conditions
business
led
loss
work
for
many.
This
study
quantified
rate,
security
status,
associates
these
college
students
at
University
Santa
Barbara,
CA
using
data
from
a
survey
conducted
Spring
2021
(N
=
785).
Descriptive
statistics
multinomial
logistic
regression
model
used
analyze
results
suggest
that
rate
about
50%
status
changed
25%
students.
Of
whose
statuses
changed,
one-fifth
experienced
an
improvement
while
four-fifths
decline.
Students
lost
job
more
likely
experience
decline
moved
their
parents,
especially
longer
periods
time,
increase
status.
During
future
pandemics,
policy
should
account
student
research
determine
which
move
home
why.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(3), P. e0298041 - e0298041
Published: March 6, 2024
Over
the
past
decade,
impact
of
low
food
security
on
student
well-being
and
academic
performance
has
become
a
growing
concern
at
institutions
higher
education
across
U.S.
This
mixed
methods
study
adds
to
body
evidence
association
between
socio-demographic
economic
characteristics
security.
An
online
survey
covering
access,
well-being,
housing
was
sent
35,337
undergraduate
graduate
students
large
southeastern
land
grant
university.
A
total
2,116
complete
responses
were
received;
6%
response
rate.
The
also
included
176
written
statements
by
students.
found
that
16%
both
had
or
very
security,
as
defined
modified
USDA
measure.
linked
likelihood
included:
having
GPA
less
than
3.0,
disability,
being
an
international
student,
first-generation
transfer
going
into
debt
pay
for
food,
Black
African
American
poor
mental
health,
uncertain
living
arrangements,
no
medical
insurance.
Recommendations
enhancing
access
housing,
health
services
are
discussed.
Given
the
financial
demands
of
attending
college,
transition
to
new
living
situations,
abrupt
changes
in
social
support,
and
overall
lifestyle
adjustments,
college
students
are
at
an
increased
risk
food
insecurity
(FI)
compared
general
population.
Collegiate
athletes
experience
even
greater
FI
as
a
result
time
commitments
energy
associated
with
their
sports.
This
heightened
vulnerability
poses
tremendous
threat
student-athletes’
academic
athletic
achievements.
study
aims
address
prevalence
primary
determinants
among
collegiate
while
providing
potential
solutions
navigate
alleviate
effects
diminished
security
this
demographic.
To
these
aims,
total
18
articles
were
selected
from
both
peer-reviewed
gray
literature.
The
U.S.
Household
Food
Security
Survey
Module
(US-HFSSM)
survey
tools
predominantly
utilized
across
universities
throughout
United
States
gather
data
on
FI.
Student-athletes
reported
experiencing
various
regions
States,
including
northeastern
states
(n=5),
southwest
region
(n=3),
southeast
northwest
(n=1),
Midwest
(n=1).
Overall,
rates
ranged
9.9%
65%
most
significant
contributors
included
limited
resources,
management,
meal
plans,
housing
location/amenities.
These
findings
highlight
need
for
screening,
education,
intervention
athletes.
