Eating Together More but Feeling Worse: Discrepancies between Observed and Reported Well-Being of Latino(a/x) Students at a Hispanic-Serving Institution

Autor/inn/en	Hua, Jacqueline; Howell, Jennifer L.; Olson, David
Titel	Eating Together More but Feeling Worse: Discrepancies between Observed and Reported Well-Being of Latino(a/x) Students at a Hispanic-Serving Institution
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 71 (2023) 7, S.1967-1971 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2021.1953033
Schlagwörter	Hispanic American Students; Minority Serving Institutions; Well Being; Mental Health; Social Support Groups; Interpersonal Relationship; Undergraduate Students; Dining Facilities; Food; Quality of Life; Ethnicity + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hispanic; Hispanic Americans; Student; Students; Hispanoamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Psychohygiene; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Mensa; Lebensmittel; Lebensqualität; Ethnizität
Abstract	Objective: Past research suggests that eating alone is associated with less social support and poorer physical health. The current study examines the comparative health and well-being of Hispanic/Latino(a/x) and non-Hispanic/Latino(a/x) students, with a focus on comparing self-reported well-being to the observed marker of social well-being that is eating alone. Participants: Undergraduate students from a college dining hall completed online surveys in exchange for a gift card. Methods: Participants completed measures of eating alone in the dining hall, food choices, social support, quality of life, and overall health. Results: Although, compared to their non-Hispanic/Latino(a/x) peers, Hispanic/Latino(a/x) students were much more likely to be eating with others, both groups reported similar levels of social support and life satisfaction. Furthermore, Hispanic/Latino(a/x) students reported poorer physical health and chose unhealthier meals. Conclusion: Although Hispanic/Latino(a/x) students appeared to be more socially connected than their peers, these connections did not translate to better well-being. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01