Food insecurity, stress, and depression: a longitudinal study of midwestern college students from 2020-2022.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal of American College Health Pub Date : 2025-08-18 DOI:10.1080/07448481.2025.2545879

Cedric Harville, Jennifer King

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Abstract

Objective: This study assessed college food insecurity (FI) longitudinally during COVID-19. Participants: Convenient sample (n = 551) college students took an online survey between December 2020-February 2021 [Y1]. Follow-up (December 2021-February 2022) [Y2] from Y1, (n = 131). Methods: FI measured via USDA Short Form Food Security Module. Stress and depression measured via PSS-10 and CES-D. Results: Y1, 31.3% FI. FI had lower mean GPA, were less likely to tell a parent about a food shortage, but more likely to be on financial aid, part-time employed, non-white, first-generation, full-time, and live off-campus compared to food secure [FS] (p ≤ .05* for all). FI had higher mean CES-D [28.45 ± 8.38 vs. 23.50 ± 7.98] and PSS-10 [24.39 ± 3.76 vs. 23.40 ± 3.69] (p < .01*). Y2, FI increased to 39.7%. FI had higher CES-D scores [29.11 ± 10.24 vs. 21.30 ± 6.80] and PSS-10 scores [23.81 ± 3.53 vs. 22.44 ± 3.25] (p ≤ .03*). Conclusions: FI, stress, and depression worsened from Y1 to Y2 due to increased employment, financial aid, and limited familial support.

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食物不安全、压力和抑郁：2020-2022年中西部大学生的纵向研究。

目的：对2019冠状病毒病疫情期间大学生食品不安全状况进行纵向评估。参与者：方便样本（n = 551）大学生于2020年12月- 2021年2月进行在线调查[Y1]。随访（2021年12月- 2022年2月）[Y2]从Y1开始，（n = 131）。方法：FI通过美国农业部短格式食品安全模块测量。通过PSS-10和CES-D测量压力和抑郁。结果：Y1, 31.3% FI。FI的平均GPA较低，不太可能告诉父母食物短缺，但与食物安全相比，更有可能获得经济援助，兼职工作，非白人，第一代，全职，住在校外[FS] （p≤）。05*对所有人)。FI有更高的意思是鉴定(28.45±8.38和23.50±7.98)和PSS-10(24.39±3.76和23.40±3.69)(p p≤* 03)。结论：从Y1到Y2，由于就业增加、经济援助和家庭支持有限，FI、压力和抑郁加重。

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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.