ERIC Number: EJ1438221
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
Food Security and Part-Time Work for Students: Do Race and Region Play a Role?
Amos Jeng; Elise M. McCarren; Alejandro J. Suñé
Journal of American College Health, v72 n7 p2250-2258 2024
Objective: This study explored the relationship between weekly hours worked and food security among full-time college students in the United States, as well as the extent to which this relationship depends on racial identity and regional location. Participants/Methods: We performed a secondary analysis of data from 1,450 full-time college students in the labor force who completed the 2019 Food Security Supplement to the Current Population Survey. Moderated multiple logistic regression was used to analyze the data. Results: We found that among full-time college students in the labor force, working a greater number of hours per week was not related to one's likelihood of being food insecure, with an exception for students who identified as Asian. Conclusions: These findings highlight the importance of considering the intertwined nature of contributing factors to food security for specific groups of students.
Descriptors: Hunger, Food, Part Time Employment, Student Employment, College Students, Racial Differences, Geographic Regions, Employment Level, Student Characteristics, National Surveys, Correlation
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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 - Assessments and Surveys: Current Population Survey
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