Inequitable Hunger: Scope, Effects, and Perceptions of College Student Food Insecurity

Wilcox, Melanie M.; Baker, Camille N.; Burish, Emily; Arnold, Renissa; Cherry, Megan; Moss, T

doi:10.1080/19496591.2021.1960851

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“…Our findings were consistent with previous research describing competing financial demands students experience and that choosing between basic needs causes ongoing stress. 13,27 Previous studies suggest students experiencing FI have difficulty finding affordable and healthy food on campus. 11,13 However, most students in our study lived off-campus and did not have campus meal plans.…”

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Trade-Offs Faced by 2-and 4-Year College Students Experiencing Food Insecurity: An Analysis of Qualitative Data

McGuire,

Stebleton,

Lenk

et al. 2023

Am J Health Promot

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Purpose To understand the trade-offs, defined as compromises or decisions students must make to prioritize one important need over another, as a result of economic constraints, food insecure (FI) college students experience and the perceived impact of these challenges on health, well-being, and academic achievement. Design 8 Semi-structured focus groups. Setting Seven 2- and 4-year Minnesota colleges. Participants 53 students initially screening positive for FI. Method The focus groups were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Thematic analysis, a systematic approach for identifying and analyzing patterns across qualitative data, was used through four analysis phases to identify themes and categories. Results We identified five themes within trade-offs: sacrificing food, missing out on relationships, sacrificing academic studies, choosing between basic needs, and maintaining physical and mental well-being. The trade-offs students described were multifaceted, caused notable stress and worry, and presented challenges to students’ well-being. Conclusion This study provides evidence on the complexities of FI among students and details on what students may be sacrificing as a result of making trade-offs. Understanding the trade-offs students are experiencing can help college staff to prioritize which issues to focus on to improve student health and academic performance.

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Trade-Offs Faced by 2-and 4-Year College Students Experiencing Food Insecurity: An Analysis of Qualitative Data

McGuire,

Stebleton,

Lenk

et al. 2023

Am J Health Promot

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“…Single campus studies indicate that rates of food insecurity vary by student demographics: Female students, students of color, and first-generation college students are more likely to experience food insecurity than their peers (Haskett et al, 2020;Miles et al, 2017 1 ). Food insecurity is associated with Journal of Postsecondary Student Success lower academic performance and worse mental health (Trawver et al, 2020;Wilcox et al, 2021).…”

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The COVID-19 Emergency Remote Transition on College Campus: Inequitable College Student Experiences and Policy Responses

Gillis,

Ryberg,

LaPoint

et al. 2024

JPSS

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This study examines how inequality manifested during the emergency remote COVID-19 transition in higher education. We use 35 in-depth interviews with college students, conducted virtually, in real-time, during spring 2020 lockdowns, to examine how the transition impacted their lives. Students in the sample from lower-income backgrounds reported significant basic needs insecurity, financial instability, and academic struggles. Latino and Black students in the sample, in particular, reported financial instability, mental health crises, and academic struggles. Meanwhile, affluent white students and affluent Asian students in the study tended to face only minor setbacks or even flourish during this time. University and government policies exacerbated the negative experiences of marginalized students, often due to faulty assumptions that all college students have families who provide for their needs. While the particulars of this crisis were unusual, and this study took place at one institution of higher education, these findings suggest that higher education administrators must consider the implications of policies on the most disadvantaged students.

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“…These surveys, and others, not only consistently find high rates of student food insecurity but also statistically significant disparities in who experiences it. For example, students of color bear a disproportionate share of the food insecurity burden (Reeder et al, 2020;Wilcox et al, 2022), as do LGTBQIA+ students (Willis, 2019). The most recent Hope Center survey reported that 75% of Indigenous and 70% of Black students were food insecure and/or housing insecure compared to 54% of White students (McCoy et al, 2022).…”

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Narrowing the equity gap in student food security: A student-led approach at the University of Wyoming

Porter

Grimm

Budowle

2023

J. Agric. Food Syst. Community Dev.

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About 40% of U.S. college students experienced food insecurity even before the pandemic, when the numbers rose further (Rafferty et al., this issue). The burdens of the problem rest disproportionately on the shoulders of students whom our society already disadvantages, such as students of color and those from families who struggle with low income. Although most institutions of higher education have begun efforts to address food insecurity among students in general, fewer have built strategies that explicitly aim to tackle these stark disparities in which student groups face the highest rates of food insecurity. In this practice brief, we share experiences and practice recommendations from our shared work to narrow these gaps at the University of Wyoming (UW). . . .

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Inequitable Hunger: Scope, Effects, and Perceptions of College Student Food Insecurity

Cited by 9 publications

References 41 publications

Trade-Offs Faced by 2-and 4-Year College Students Experiencing Food Insecurity: An Analysis of Qualitative Data

Trade-Offs Faced by 2-and 4-Year College Students Experiencing Food Insecurity: An Analysis of Qualitative Data

The COVID-19 Emergency Remote Transition on College Campus: Inequitable College Student Experiences and Policy Responses

Narrowing the equity gap in student food security: A student-led approach at the University of Wyoming

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