ERIC Number: EJ1377474
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
Prevalence of Food Insecurity among Students Attending Four Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Duke, Naomi N.; Campbell, Santiba D.; Sauls, Derrick L.; Stout, Robyn; Story, Mary T.; Austin, Tomia; Bosworth, Hayden B.; Skinner, Asheley C.; Vilme, Helene
Journal of American College Health, v71 n1 p87-93 2023
Objective: This study examined the prevalence of food insecurity (FI) among students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the Southeastern United States. Participants: Students attending four HBCUs (N = 351) completed an anonymous Web-based survey. Methods: Food insecurity was assessed using the 2-item Hunger Vital Sign Tool. Summary statistics were used to quantify FI experiences. Logistic regression was conducted to determine if student demographic characteristics were significantly associated with FI outcomes. Results: Nearly 3 in 4 students (72.9%) reported some level of FI in the past year. Students representing all levels of postsecondary education reported FI. Meal plan participation did not prevent FI. Conclusions: Students attending HBCUs experience FI at levels that exceed estimates reported among students attending predominantly White institutions. More work is needed to understand the lived experience of food-insecure HBCU students as a means to ensure institution-level food policies support student academic success and wellbeing.
Descriptors: Hunger, College Students, Black Colleges, School Policy, Student Needs, Nutrition, Academic Achievement, Minority Group Students, Student Characteristics, Food, Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Institutional Characteristics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) (DHHS/NIH)
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
Grant or Contract Numbers: 5K12HL13803003