Despite Food Insecurity, University Students Remain Committed to Achieving Their Academic Goals: Cross-Sectional Single-Center Study in Saudi Arabia DOI Creative Commons

Rawan K. Kahtan,

Mahitab A. Hanbazaza

Societies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(7), P. 112 - 112

Published: July 4, 2024

Food insecurity is a pressing global concern affecting individuals across all age groups. Despite its widespread impact, notable gap remains in the literature, particularly reference to literature concerning university students. This study aimed assess prevalence of food and examine associated factors, including mental general health academic performance, among students Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A total 421 from King Abdulaziz University participated this study, completing questionnaire that measured insecurity, health. About 40% respondents experienced some level which was categorized as mild (20.4%), moderate (13.0%), or severe (5.6%). Significant associations were observed between monthly household income (p < 0.001) 0.005), respectively. However, weaker perceived stress 0.066) impact COVID-19. Notably, no significant correlation found security socio-demographic characteristics performance. highlights Arabia emphasizes need for further research gain better understanding complexities. Such insights can empower universities policymakers implement targeted interventions, thereby enhancing learning experience future success

Language: Английский

The Effect of Using Augmented Reality Technology in Takeaway Food Packaging to Improve Young Consumers’ Negative Evaluations DOI Creative Commons
Chao Gu, Tingting Huang, Wei Wei

et al.

Agriculture, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(2), P. 335 - 335

Published: Jan. 30, 2023

This paper examines the use of augmented reality technology in design packaging for takeaway food to assist marketing. The research is divided into three studies progressive investigation and analysis. Study 1 collected 375,859 negative evaluations delivery from Internet explored main reasons that may have impacted user’s evaluation by Latent Dirichlet Allocation topic modeling. 2 evaluated effectiveness surveying 165 subjects comparing it with traditional packaging. We conducted a survey 1603 3 used incentive model (TIM) analyze how positively impacts It has been established will influence perception consumers about buying eating takeout food. Specifically, can improve providing more conducive user experience than According our findings, improved consumers’ interaction, perceived vividness, novelty experience, achieved aim promoting retail improving posted users.

Language: Английский

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Food Insecurity in Higher Education: A Contemporary Review of Impacts and Explorations of Solutions DOI Open Access
Brittany M. Loofbourrow, Rachel E. Scherr

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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Effect of COVID-19 outbreak on the diet, body weight and food security status of students of higher education: a systematic review DOI
Tony Jehi, Raihan Khan,

Reham Halawani

et al.

British Journal Of Nutrition, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 129(11), P. 1916 - 1928

Published: Aug. 10, 2022

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted college students’ lifestyles and placed them at a greater risk of obesity food insecurity. purpose the systematic review was to consolidate evidence for effect Covid-19 on dietary quality, habits, body weight security status. A comprehensive literature search conducted utilising various databases including Google Scholar, MEDLINE, ScienceDirect, Embase Scopus identify relevant studies. To be incorporated in this review, studies had include higher education students, measure prevalence insecurity assess changes during pandemic. showed that diet quality students compromised many nations due decrease intake whole grains, dairy products, legumes, nuts, fruits vegetables increase consumption alcohol, confectionery products refined grains. There an frequency cooking, binge eating, breakfast skipping unhealthy snacking. These modifications, return, were associated with changes, no less than 20 30 % gaining also status over 30% being insecure worldwide. outbreak exacerbated habits under high gain Higher institutions governments should improve access nutritious foods incorporate nutrition interventions curricula.

Language: Английский

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Prevalence of Food Insecurity in the General College Population and Student-Athletes: a Review of the Literature DOI Open Access
Elizabeth L. Abbey, Melissa Brown, Christine Karpinski

et al.

Current Nutrition Reports, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 11(2), P. 185 - 205

Published: Feb. 26, 2022

Language: Английский

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Measuring Food Insecurity: The Problem with Semantics DOI Creative Commons
Rachel M. Sumsion,

Haylie M. June,

Michael R. Cope

et al.

Foods, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12(9), P. 1816 - 1816

Published: April 27, 2023

Rising rates of hunger and food insecurity have sparked a major re-evaluation all aspects systems. Because the multifaceted nature insecurity, however, determining what actions should be taken is challenging, especially since reevaluation efforts are led by experts from several disciplines there no consensus about which indicators used how they measured. Confusion surrounding meaning terms 'food security' insecurity' has contributed to this lack consensus. As inform action, such confusion slowed those committed alleviating in identifying most pressing targets. This review highlights (1) importance clearly defining security (2) definitions affect measures United States. While some might say that an issue past or trivial matter semantics, we believe world's present malnutrition attributable, at least part, on these their accompanying measurements indicators. Although can helpful academics policy makers, primary purpose resource involved day-to-day production food, as ranchers farmers providing overview definitions, indicators, when discussing security.

Language: Английский

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Mental distress, food insecurity and university student dropout during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020: evidence from South Africa DOI Creative Commons
Fezile Wagner, Ryan G. Wagner, Lerato P. Makuapane

et al.

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Feb. 6, 2024

Background Student dropout has been a key issue facing universities for many years. The COVID-19 pandemic was expected to exacerbate these trends; however, international literature produced conflicting findings. Limited from Africa investigated the impact of on student trends, despite documented devastation, including increased risk food insecurity and mental distress, caused by pandemic. Objective This work seeks understand distress during Methods Using cross-sectional research design, first-year undergraduate students large South African university were recruited via email participate in survey between September October 2020. Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) used measure Patient Health Questionnaire Anxiety Depression (PHQ-ADS) distress. Multivariate regression investigate factors associated with dropout. Results rate 10.5% (95% CI: 8.2-13.2). prevalence severe 25.7% 22.3-29.4) symptoms 26.7% 23.3-30.4). Dropout rates levels highest among residing remote areas lockdown at 19.2% 43.6%, respectively. multivariate logistic revealed that being male probability almost three-fold (odds ratio (OR) = 2.70; 95% 1.48-4.89, p =0.001)). Being moderately insecure odds more than two-fold (OR=2.50; CI:1.12-5.55, p=0.025), experiencing seven-fold (OR=7.08; CI:2.67-18.81, p&lt;0.001). Conclusion While acknowledging various complexities contribute dropout, vulnerability stemming issues such as widespread job losses isolation experienced pandemic, may have also had an reiterates importance directing additional support who are those order mitigate

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The Mediating Role of Resilience and Extraversion on Psychological Distress and Loneliness Among the General Population of Tyrol, Austria Between the First and the Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic DOI Creative Commons
А. А. Чернова, Beatrice Frajo-Apor, Silvia Pardeller

et al.

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Oct. 27, 2021

Background: During the first 3 weeks of COVID-19 pandemic, federal state Tyrol, Austria had one strictest curfews in and worldwide. The aim current study was to investigate assumingly protective role resilience extraversion its impact on mental health following such an uncertain unpredictable situation. Methods: Between second wave adult residents Tyrol were invited participate online survey. Next assessment sociodemographic COVID-19-related variables Brief-Symptom-Checklist, Three-Item Loneliness Scale, Resilience Scaled, Big Five Inventory used assess psychological distress, loneliness, resilience, extraversion. Mediation analysis context age-, sex-, partnership- related differences distress loneliness. Results: One hundred forty-five participants took part survey (68.2% female). Overall, severe loneliness more often detected women singles. They also less resilient, while men singles presented with a lower degree Study under age 30 experienced frequently than older people, whereas comparable between groups. significantly mediated relationship both participants' sex partnership situation hand other. In addition, distress. Discussion: Our findings suggest that women, singles, young people may be particularly affected by measures sequelae pandemic. Interventions promoting among these groups are urgently needed foster health. Ideally, they can utilized at home case renewed mobility restrictions or quarantine future.

Language: Английский

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Higher Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Psychological Distress among International University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Australian Perspective DOI Open Access
Seema Mihrshahi, Putu Novi Arfirsta Dharmayani, Janaki Amin

et al.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(21), P. 14101 - 14101

Published: Oct. 28, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic and related disruptions have not only affected university students’ learning academic outcomes, but also other issues, such as food security status, mental health employment. In Australia, international students faced additional pressures due to sudden border closures lack of eligibility for government-provided financial support. This study explored the experiences domestic residing in Australia during early stages across a range outcomes. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted between July September 2020 at Macquarie University Sydney, Australia. included insecurity (psychological distress), study, employment sleep. total 105 (n = 66 n 39 international) completed survey. Respondents reported having (41.9%) psychological distress (52.2%, with high very levels), reporting significantly higher (OR 9.86 (95% CI 3.9–24.8), p < 0.001) scores (t(90) 2.68, 95% CI: 1.30 8.81, 0.009) than students. About one quarter all respondents status around time When asked what government support should be provided students, ‘financial aid’ most frequently suggested form research may help governments educational institutions design appropriate support, particularly psychological, both

Language: Английский

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Research trends and gaps concerning food insecurity in college students in the United States: a scoping review DOI

Barbara Goldman,

Carolina Neves Freiria, Matthew J. Landry

et al.

Journal of American College Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 40

Published: June 13, 2024

Objective This scoping review explores the broad body of peer-reviewed research measuring food insecurity in post-secondary students U.S. to identify trends and gaps inform future research.

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Food Insecurity Predictors Differ for White, Multicultural, and International College Students in the United States DOI Open Access

Abigail A. Glick,

Donna M. Winham, Mack Shelley

et al.

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(2), P. 237 - 237

Published: Jan. 10, 2025

Background: Higher education institutions and public health agencies in the United States (US) have recognized that food insecurity is pervasive interferes with student learning on multiple levels. However, less research has examined among culturally diverse college students. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted to estimate prevalence predictors of for US-born White, Multicultural, International students aged 18-34 at a Midwest university. The secondary aims were describe dietary meal characteristics, use assistance programs, including on-campus pantry. Methods: In April 2022, 853 completed 10-item US Adult Food Security Module, demographic, fat intake, attitude, access barriers, nutrition program usage questions using socio ecological model (SEM) framework. Results: security 73.3% (54.7% high, 18.5% marginal) 26.7% (14.4% low, 12.3% very low). Significantly more (26.8%) Multicultural (35.6%) classified as food-insecure compared White (19.9%; p < 0.001). Binomial multinomial logistic regression models indicated intrapersonal factors race/ethnicity, poor self-reported health, being an undergraduate, community barriers high costs limited transportation. Conclusions: Dietary characteristics differed by nativity-ethnicity groups than they did cost emerged strong influence choice utilized pantry, other groups.

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