Food insecurity among college students

Regan, Erica P.

doi:10.1111/soc4.12790

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“…Individuals who identify as an ethnic or racial minority [ 2 ], female [ 3 ], a sexual minority [ 4 ], immigrant [ 5 ] or who are disabled [ 6 ] suffer comparatively higher rates of FI than the general US population. Among college students, FI rates are about 4–5 times higher than the US national average, with estimates ranging between 12% and 59% of US students experiencing FI [ 7 ]. FI rates are typically higher among college students who are minority status [ 8 ] and receive financial aid [ 8 ].…”

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Food insecurity, diet and mental distress among resource insecure students during COVID-19

Kopels

Roulette

2023

Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health

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It is well documented that college student populations are vulnerable to food insecurity and other adverse environmental conditions. Additionally, exposure to environmental adversity can have deleterious, long-term effects on physical and mental health. This study applies evolutionary life history theory to examine the relationship between environmental adversity, mental distress, and diet among resource insecure university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Structured and semi-structured surveys were used to assess perceptions of environmental adversity (including mortality risk, food insecurity, and resource availability; and changes in these over the course of COVID-19), mental distress, diet, and use of campus support services. Participants included 51 college students recruited through an economic crisis response center located at a large public university in southern California. Most students were experiencing mental distress and food insecurity, and food insecurity and other components of adversity increased during COVID-19. Food insecurity was significantly associated with both perceived extrinsic mortality risk and mental distress, whereas mental distress was significantly associated with reduced dietary quality and caloric intake. Use of two or more campus support resources and/or living with family or rent-free disrupted the associations of food insecurity with extrinsic mortality risk and mental distress. This study contributes to a growing body of applied evolutionary frameworks concerned with the health and wellbeing of economically vulnerable populations. It also provides novel insights – informed by life history theory – into interventions and recommendations for improving support services for financially insecure college students.

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Food insecurity, diet and mental distress among resource insecure students during COVID-19

Kopels

Roulette

2023

Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health

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“…They do not realize how these changes to policies can affect a student's decision on whether to eat or not eat. Furthermore, emergent studies on student food insecurity have noted the rise of tuition cost to be a rising factor in implicating student's food experiences within the campus (Henry 2017;Hughes et al 2011;Peterson and Freidus 2020;Regan 2020).…”

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“…While researchers and policymakers have long monitored and reported on household food insecurity, research on food insecurity amongst post-secondary students has only emerged in recent years. Within the emergent research on food insecurity amongst the student population, the focus has been on generating quantitative and qualitative information as a way of engaging and understanding the rise of student food insecurity (Henry 2017;Hughes et al 2011;Peterson and Freidus 2020;Regan 2020). Although the emergent research further engages in the understanding of food insecurity amongst students, my research brings forth a new perspective by providing a more comprehensive understanding of how experiences of food (in)security influences students' subjectivities.…”

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Exploring Connections Between Food Insecurity and Identity Among Post-Secondary Students.

López

2022

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This article examines the connections and relationship between food insecurity and identity amongst post-secondary students in the North York Area. Through engagement with participants who are currently enrolled in post-secondary education or participants that contribute towards the production of the post-secondary student experience, I explore how each participant comes to understand and experience the impact of food security or insecurity and its relationship with identity. I use interviews, observation, and personal narratives as my primary methods. This research contributes to a greater understanding of the various consequences and effects that food insecurity may have for post-secondary students, and to further propose practical steps towards improving the rising issue of food insecurity within the North York area.

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“…Nearly 65% of survey respondents noted that they felt stressed about their financial security. This may result in working more hours, skipping meals or living in substandard housing [22,23].The need to work more hours also reduces a student's available time to engage in physical activities. One third of survey respondents noted that their employment responsibilities interfere with their studies.…”

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College Success Requires Attention to the Whole Student

Giesler¹

2022

JMHSB

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Annually, nearly 20% of first-time, degree-seeking college students do not return after the first year. There are a variety of factors that impact a student’s ability to remain in college, including social and emotional factors, as well as institutional, structural and financial barriers. Due to the economic and employment advantage of a college degree, it is important to offer a variety of supports for students, in order to facilitate student persistence and college degree completion. This study examined the theoretical assumption that college student persistence and degree completion is influenced by individual wellness practices across a number of life domains: physical, social, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual. Undergraduate college students (n=266) completed an online survey in May, 2021 to examine the relationship between these five life domains and student persistence in college. Results indicate that four of the five life domains are predictive of student persistence in college. Spiritual wellness was not directly predictive of student persistence, but was significantly associated with social and academic factors that do influence student persistence. Recommendations for the higher education system are suggested for improvement of student persistence and degree completion.

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Food insecurity among college students

Cited by 14 publications

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Food insecurity, diet and mental distress among resource insecure students during COVID-19

Food insecurity, diet and mental distress among resource insecure students during COVID-19

Exploring Connections Between Food Insecurity and Identity Among Post-Secondary Students.

College Success Requires Attention to the Whole Student

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