University student food insecurity and academic performance
| Autor: | Nicole A. Vaughn, Shari L. Willis, Penny E. McPherson-Myers, Sean Hendricks, Qian Jia, Kevin P. Rescigno, Robert R. Weaver |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male 050103 clinical psychology Index (economics) Adolescent Universities education Ethnic group Academic achievement Logistic regression Odds Food Supply 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Sex Factors Environmental health Surveys and Questionnaires Academic Performance Prevalence Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences 030212 general & internal medicine Students Food security New Jersey digestive oral and skin physiology 05 social sciences Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Food insecurity Food Insecurity Cross-Sectional Studies Socioeconomic Factors Public university Female Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of American college health : J of ACH. 68(7) |
| ISSN: | 1940-3208 |
| Popis: | 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. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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