Exploration of how emotional social support predicts food insecurity among college students

Food insecurity has broad detrimental impacts on college students, including failing grades, depression, and social disconnection. Social disconnection is concerning as students often use various support resources to manage food insecurity. Racial disparities in food insecurity are well documented i...

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Published in:Journal of American college health 2024-11, Vol.72 (8), p.2338-2342
Main Authors: Story, Chandra R, Smith, Elizabeth Ann, Harvey, Idethia Shevon, Thareja, Garvita, Hayes, Jasmine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
African Americans
Black or African American - psychology
College students
Disconnection
Emotional support
Emotions
Female
Food Insecurity
Food security
Humans
Insecurity
Male
Racial inequality
Social interaction
Social Support
Students - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States
Universities
White - psychology
Young Adult
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Summary:Food insecurity has broad detrimental impacts on college students, including failing grades, depression, and social disconnection. Social disconnection is concerning as students often use various support resources to manage food insecurity. Racial disparities in food insecurity are well documented in the literature. The purpose of the current study was to explore the relationship between constructs of emotional support and food insecurity among African American and White students. A validated electronic survey based on the Sense of Support Scale and the U.S. Food Security Scale was utilized for the study. Results indicated that specific constructs of emotional social support were associated with food insecurity (OR: 3.778;  = .011); (OR: -2.116;  = .036). Students who reported strong emotional ties were more likely to experience food insecurity (OR = - 3.837,  = .044). Findings implicate further campus outreach to all students.
ISSN:0744-8481
1940-3208
1940-3208
DOI:10.1080/07448481.2022.2128680