Newly Food-Insecure College Students in Appalachia During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
J Nutr Educ Behav
; 54(3): 202-210, 2022 03.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1510036
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study investigated if the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic influenced college student food insecurity and factors that might contribute to a student becoming newly food insecure.DESIGN:
A convenience sample was assessed using a cross-sectional survey.SETTING:
Online.PARTICIPANTS:
College students (nâ¯=â¯2,018) enrolled at a land-grant institution in Appalachia. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Food insecurity was assessed using the Hunger Vital Sign with reference before COVID-19 and since COVID-19. Demographic and pandemic-specific questions and their associations with food insecurity status were assessed.ANALYSIS:
Students were categorized as food secure (food secure before and since COVID-19 or food insecure in the year before COVID-19 but not food insecure since COVID-19), consistently food insecure (food insecure before and since COVID-19), and newly food insecure (food secure before but food insecure since COVID-19). Multivariate logistic regression was used to investigate the relationship between new food insecurity and contributing factors.RESULTS:
Of respondents, 68.4% were food secure, 16.5% were consistently food insecure, and 15.1% were newly food insecure. Loss of employment, increased grocery expenditure, anxiety, and a perceived threat posed by COVID-19 were significant indicators of students being newly food insecure. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS More students were facing food insecurity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Continued advocacy for sustainable solutions to college food insecurity is needed.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
J Nutr Educ Behav
Journal subject:
Nutritional Sciences
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Behavioral Sciences
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Education
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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