ERIC Number: EJ1448342
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
Dietary Behaviors and Food Insecurity among Houston College Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Casley R. Matthews; Augusto X. Rodriguez; Laura S. Kabiri; Amanda M. Perkins-Ball; Heidi Y. Perkins; Cassandra S. Diep
Journal of American College Health, v72 n8 p2661-2667 2024
Objective: This study assessed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on college students' nutrition, including dietary behaviors and food security status. Participants: Participants included 140 students between 18 and 25 years of age, who were enrolled in a college or university in the greater Houston area. Methods: Analyses included descriptive statistics, t tests, and ANOVAs to analyze differences in dietary behaviors by demographic variables, and chi-square tests to assess characteristics associated with food security status. Results: The majority of participants reported changing their diets due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There were no significant differences by demographics. However, there were significant differences in food security status by race/ethnicity and social class. Conclusion: This study identified changes and disparities in college students' dietary behaviors and food security status during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings help inform future policy, programs, and research to address college students' nutrition during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Descriptors: Hunger, COVID-19, Pandemics, College Students, Nutrition, Eating Habits, Food, Student Characteristics, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Social Class
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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: Texas (Houston)
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