University Student Food Insecurity and Academic Performance

Autor/inn/en	Weaver, Robert R.; Vaughn, Nicole A.; Hendricks, Sean P.; McPherson-Myers, Penny E.; Jia, Qian; Willis, Shari L.; Rescigno, Kevin P.
Titel	University Student Food Insecurity and Academic Performance
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 68 (2020) 7, S.727-733 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2019.1600522
Schlagwörter	College Students; Food; Hunger; Academic Achievement; Undergraduate Students; Incidence; Racial Differences; Social Differences; New Jersey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Lebensmittel; Schulleistung; Vorkommen; Rassenunterschied; Sozialer Unterschied
Abstract	Objective: Characterize the prevalence and dimensions of student food insecurity and the associations with academic performance. Participants: An online survey was distributed (November 2017) to 13,897 undergraduates at a midsized, New Jersey Public University; 2,055 (15%) responded. Methods: Demographic, behavioral, and food security data from University IT services, and the survey were combined in a single dataset. The USDA food security index was adapted to assess food insecurity. Results: Forty-eight percent of students were food insecure. Odds were higher for: women, African Americans, Hispanics, students with partial or no meal plan, commuters, and students receiving financial assistance. Food insecurity increased the odds of being among the lower 10% GPA and reduced the odds of being among the upper 10% GPA. Conclusions: Food insecurity among university students is high and is associated with academic performance. Understanding the mechanisms underlying this relationship is essential to design programs to address this problem. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01