ERIC Number: EJ1215113
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-1932-5037
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Feeding the Student Body: Unequal Food Insecurity among College Students
American Journal of Health Education, v50 n3 p167-175 2019
Background: A growing but limited body of research has assessed food insecurity among college students. The majority of these studies relied on convenience or nonprobability samples. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and odds of food insecurity among undergraduate students. Methods: Online survey data were collected in the spring of 2017 from a random sample of college students attending a 4-year university. A final sample of 378 undergraduate students was included in this study. Pearson's chi-square and logistic regression analyses were used to examine differences in the prevalence and odds of food insecurity across student groups. Results: Nearly a third (32%) of undergraduate students were food insecure. Racial and sexual minorities had a higher prevalence of food insecurity and higher odds of food insecurity. Students who had a background of family financial struggles and who lack housing security had a higher prevalence and higher odds of food insecurity. Discussion: The results are discussed with attention to the role of higher education in reproducing or reducing unequal opportunity in the United States. Translation to Health Education Practice: Certified Health Education Specialists should consider interventions with the differentiated risk of food insecurity in mind.
Descriptors: College Students, Hunger, Undergraduate Students, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Minority Group Students, LGBTQ People, Incidence, Family Characteristics, Poverty, Housing, Role of Education, Gender Differences, Grants, Student Financial Aid, Student Employment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Missouri (Kansas City)
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