ERIC Number: EJ1422246
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
EISSN: EISSN-1521-0413
Prevalence of Food Insecurity in a Community College District: Relationship between Food Security and Grade Point Average
Jia Jian Tin; Victoria Williams; Geni Perryment; Samuel Montano
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v48 n5 p271-282 2024
The authors sought to identify the prevalence of food insecurity in a community college district during the COVID-19 pandemic. The team also investigated the association food insecurity had with academic performance. A sample of 238 individuals completed the survey, including a demographic questionnaire and the Adult Food Security Survey Module, a subset of the US Household Food Security Survey Module. The study found that 52% of the participating students reported food insecurity. Students of color were more likely to identify as food insecure. In addition, results indicate an association between being food secure and scoring a GPA of 3.5 or higher. These findings support past studies indicating that food insecurity was high in the community college population. The findings also support past results indicating a link between food security and academic performance.
Descriptors: Food, Hunger, Grade Point Average, Community College Students, Achievement Gap, COVID-19, Pandemics, Minority Groups, Racial Factors, Student Characteristics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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