Association between food insecurity and depressive symptoms in college students before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal of American College Health Pub Date : 2025-03-03 DOI:10.1080/07448481.2025.2469149

Evaniya Shakya, Courtney A Whetzel, Stephanie T Lanza, Muzi Na

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Abstract

Objective: Examine the relationship between the change in food insecurity status and depressive symptoms before and during COVID periods in undergraduates.

Participants: Undergraduates (n = 850) surveyed for the College Relationships and Experiences project in November 2019 (wave 1) and May 2020 (wave 2).

Methods: Multivariable logistic regression examined the association between (1) food insecurity and elevated depressive symptoms at each wave and (2) elevated depressive symptoms at wave 2 and change in food insecurity status from wave 1 to wave 2.

Results: Food insecure (FI) students had over twice the odds of elevated depressive symptoms at both timepoints compared to their food-secure (FS) counterparts. Compared to those who stayed FS, students who changed from FI to FS and those who remained FI had higher odds of depressive symptoms at wave 2.

Conclusions: Pre-pandemic FI status is a crucial factor influencing elevated depressive symptoms both before and during the pandemic.

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Journal of American College Health Multiple-

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5.40

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12.50%

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388

期刊介绍： Binge drinking, campus violence, eating disorders, sexual harassment: Today"s college students face challenges their parents never imagined. The Journal of American College Health, the only scholarly publication devoted entirely to college students" health, focuses on these issues, as well as use of tobacco and other drugs, sexual habits, psychological problems, and guns on campus, as well as the students... Published in cooperation with the American College Health Association, the Journal of American College Health is a must read for physicians, nurses, health educators, and administrators who are involved with students every day.