Prevalence of Food Insecurity among Students Attending Four Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Autor/inn/en	Duke, Naomi N.; Campbell, Santiba D.; Sauls, Derrick L.; Stout, Robyn; Story, Mary T.; Austin, Tomia; Bosworth, Hayden B.; Skinner, Asheley C.; Vilme, Helene
Titel	Prevalence of Food Insecurity among Students Attending Four Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 71 (2023) 1, S.87-93 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Duke, Naomi N.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2021.1877144
Schlagwörter	Hunger; College Students; Black Colleges; School Policy; Student Needs; Nutrition; Academic Achievement; Minority Group Students; Student Characteristics; Food; Gender Differences; Racial Differences; Ethnicity; Institutional Characteristics; North Carolina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Schulpolitik; Ernährung; Schulleistung; Lebensmittel; Geschlechterkonflikt; Rassenunterschied; Ethnizität
Abstract	Objective: This study examined the prevalence of food insecurity (FI) among students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the Southeastern United States. Participants: Students attending four HBCUs (N = 351) completed an anonymous Web-based survey. Methods: Food insecurity was assessed using the 2-item Hunger Vital Sign Tool. Summary statistics were used to quantify FI experiences. Logistic regression was conducted to determine if student demographic characteristics were significantly associated with FI outcomes. Results: Nearly 3 in 4 students (72.9%) reported some level of FI in the past year. Students representing all levels of postsecondary education reported FI. Meal plan participation did not prevent FI. Conclusions: Students attending HBCUs experience FI at levels that exceed estimates reported among students attending predominantly White institutions. More work is needed to understand the lived experience of food-insecure HBCU students as a means to ensure institution-level food policies support student academic success and wellbeing. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01