ERIC Number: EJ1429037
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
Food Insecurity among University Students in the United States amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
Helene Vilme; Naomi N. Duke; Yussif Dokurugu; Elizabeth O. Akin-Odanye; Christopher J. Paul; Ernest Kaninjing; Ivette A. López; Roland Matsouaka; Joedrecka S. Brown Speights; Jessica De Leon; Derrick L. Sauls; Roland N. Ndip; Felix Amissah; Hayden Bosworth; Carol L. Warren; Charles Muiruri
Journal of American College Health, v72 n5 p1490-1495 2024
Objective This study reports on food insecurity (FI) amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants and methods College students in four regions of the US completed the two-item validated Hunger Vital Sign™ screening tool on Qualtrics. Results FI increased significantly after March 2020 among US students (worry about food running out: 25% to 35%; food did not last: 17% to 21%) with significant regional increase in the Midwest and South. An adjusted multivariable logistic regression model indicated students that ran out of food were significantly at greater odds of experiencing hardship with paying bills (AOR: 5.59, 95% CI =3.90-8.06). Conclusions The findings identified an increase in the prevalence of FI among college students during the pandemic. Suggestions of how to address FI are discussed.
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Food, Hunger, College Students, Universities, Colleges, Access to Health Care, Social Capital, Eating Habits, Physical Activity Level, Retailing, Health Behavior, Financial Problems
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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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