Prevalence and Social Determinants of Food Insecurity among College Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 12(9), P. 2515 - 2515

Published: Aug. 20, 2020

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has increased unemployment and food insecurity in the United States (US). Prior to pandemic, college students exhibited higher rates of than nonstudent households. objectives this study were assess prevalence determinants among during COVID-19 pandemic. We administered an online survey 651 on three diverse campuses at a state-funded university Texas, US, May 2020. Food security was assessed using multistep approach that included 2-item Sufficiency Screener 6-Item USDA Security Survey Module (FSSM). Overall, 34.5% respondents classified as insecure within last 30 days. strongest predictors change current living arrangement (OR = 2.70, 95% CI: 2.47, 2.95), being furloughed 3.22, 2.86, 3.64), laid off 4.07, 3.55, 4.66), or losing part-time work 5.73, 5.09, 6.46) due These findings highlight high with who experienced housing and/or loss income impacted most.

Language: Английский

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Food Insecurity and Eating Disorders: a Review of Emerging Evidence

Current Psychiatry Reports, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 22(12)

Published: Oct. 30, 2020

Language: Английский

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Food Insecurity among College Students in the United States: A Scoping Review

Advances in Nutrition, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 11(2), P. 327 - 348

Published: Oct. 8, 2019

Language: Английский

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Covid-19 and College Students: Food Security Status before and after the Onset of a Pandemic

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 13(2), P. 628 - 628

Published: Feb. 15, 2021

While the Covid-19 pandemic has increased number of food insecure households in United States (US), it is unclear how affected college student security status. College students are ineligible for many Covid-19-related economic relief programs and may find even more difficult to cope during pandemic. Therefore, purpose this study was identify describe prevalence insecurity at a public university before after onset as well factors associated with any change security. Researchers administered cross-sectional, non-probability survey (n = 3206) that assessed status prior pandemic, questions related various sociodemographic characteristics. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Thirty-eight percent experienced result 59.6% becoming less secure, 40.4% secure. Characteristics changes included housing employment These findings suggest led among students, efforts should include who disproportionately by insecurity.

Language: Английский

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Food Insecurity and Behavioral Characteristics for Academic Success in Young Adults Attending an Appalachian University

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 10(3), P. 361 - 361

Published: March 16, 2018

In order to investigate the impact of food insecurity on college students in a highly health disparate region we (1) assessed prevalence among young adults at large, rural university Appalachia, and (2) investigated relationship between behavioral characteristics including academic performance, coping strategies, money expenditure. A cross-sectional design was used capture representative sample attending central Appalachian Fall 2016. The United States Department Agriculture (USDA) Adult Food Security Survey measure insecurity. Independent variables include expenditure (MES), strategies (CSS), performance (APS), demographic, health, economic culinary variables. Participant responses (n = 692) showed one third (36.6%) respondents were food-insecure. Students with higher scores for MES CSS had significantly odds being food-insecure (odds ratio (OR) 2.07; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.81 2.38 OR 1.20; CI 1.16 1.23, respectively). high APS (OR 0.79; 0.73 0.86) inversely related Results logistic regression MES, CSS, school year remained significant predictor students. These findings suggest differences terms expenditure, progress can be identify target at-risk promote student security well-being.

Language: Английский

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Food insecurity associated with elevated eating disorder symptoms, impairment, and eating disorder diagnoses in an American University student sample before and during the beginning of the COVID‐19 pandemic

International Journal of Eating Disorders, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 54(7), P. 1213 - 1223

Published: April 22, 2021

Abstract Objective This study tested the association between food insecurity and eating disorder (ED) pathology, including probable ED diagnosis, among two cohorts of university students before during beginning COVID‐19 pandemic. Method Students ( n = 579) from a large Midwestern American completed self‐report questionnaires assessing frequency behaviors, ED‐related impairment, individual as measured by Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale 5, Clinical Impairment Assessment, Radimer/Cornell, respectively. Chi‐square tests MANOVA with post‐hoc corrections were conducted to compare demographic characteristics, diagnosis prevalence without insecurity. Results Partially supporting hypotheses, indicated significantly greater objective binge eating, compensatory fasting, impairment for compared individuals Chi‐squared showed higher diagnoses those security (47.6 vs. 31.1%, respectively, p < .01, NNT 6.06), specifically bulimia nervosa other specified feeding disorder. There no differences in or Discussion Consistent prior literature, was associated elevated psychopathology this sample. Findings emphasize importance proper screening college vulnerable EDs.

Language: Английский

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Climate justice in higher education: a proposed paradigm shift towards a transformative role for colleges and universities

Climatic Change, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 176(2)

Published: Feb. 1, 2023

Abstract Moving beyond technocratic approaches to climate action, justice articulates a paradigm shift in how organizations think about their response the crisis. This paper makes conceptual contribution by exploring potential of this higher education. Through commitment advancing transformative justice, colleges and universities around world could realign redefine priorities teaching, research, community engagement shape more just, stable, healthy future. As inequitable vulnerabilities increase, education has multiple emerging opportunities resist, reverse, repair injustices related socioeconomic health disparities. Rather than continuing perpetuate concentration wealth power promoting isolationism’s narrow focus on technological innovation prioritizing financial success alumni institution, have an opportunity leverage unique role as powerful anchor institutions demonstrate innovations catalyze social change toward equitable, renewable-based explores can advance societal transformation teaching engagement, supporting impactful justice-centered embracing non-extractive hiring purchasing practices, integrating community-engaged across campus operations. Two frameworks, Green New Deal-type policies energy democracy, provide structure for reviewing breadth proposed transformational initiatives

Language: Английский

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Food Insecurity in Higher Education: A Contemporary Review of Impacts and Explorations of Solutions

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(10), P. 5884 - 5884

Published: May 19, 2023

Food insecurity is a global phenomenon which impacts variety of social, economic, and life-stage groups. One such group affected by food college students, who tend to experience at prevalence exceeds the average their local communities. The in this population are multifaceted have implications for beyond. has been observed negative effects on student academic performance, physical health, mental health. This review explores solutions globally, with particular emphasis United States, specifically California.

Language: Английский

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Food Insecurity, Well-being, and Academic Success among College Students: Implications for Post COVID-19 Pandemic Programming

Ecology of Food and Nutrition, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 60(5), P. 564 - 579

Published: Sept. 3, 2021

College students experience food insecurity at higher rates than the general population, which has been found to be directly and indirectly associated with poor mental physical health in addition academic success. Since rise of COVID-19 pandemic, mounting evidence demonstrated an increase U.S. The current study assessed its impacts on success among college a large urban university (n = 1743). Results revealed 46.8% as insecure statistically significant differences race/ethnicity, GPA, hours worked per week. Students who were observed any level more likely also challenges academics, careers, procrastination, faculty compared their secure counterparts. Analysis well-being indicators by status that significantly mean scores for psychological distress, loneliness, suicide behavior, reduced flourishing resiliency Implications post-COVID-19 programming mitigate public issues future pandemics are discussed.

Language: Английский

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Risk of food and housing insecurity among college students during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Journal of Community Psychology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 50(6), P. 2726 - 2745

Published: April 5, 2022

Abstract The aim of this study was to assess college students’ food and housing insecurity risk amidst the pandemic. Data were collected through an online survey in summer 2020 from 1956 graduate undergraduate students attending a large, private, urban university Midwest, U.S. Food among increased (25% before; 29% during COVID) with staying roughly same (34% 36% COVID). Results indicate certain student groups at greater basic needs pandemic compared their counterparts. also suggest changes trends. College are burdened insecurity, exacerbated Institutions need work toward solutions address vulnerable populations disproportionately affected by insecurity. Recommendations on addressing provided.

Language: Английский

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