| 008 |
|
200413n^^^^^^^^xx^^^^^^s^^^^^^^^^^^eng^d |
| 245 |
00 |
|a Prevalence of Food Insecurity Among College Students from a Mid-Atlantic University |h [electronic resource]. |
| 520 |
3 |
|a Over two-thirds of all college students in the United States report being food insecure
(Goldrick-Rab, Richardson, & Hernandez, 2017). Particularly, food insecurity is the highest in
northeastern colleges and universities (Anderson, 1990). Purpose. The Purpose of this study was to
assess the prevalence of food insecurity and possible predictors of food insecurity on a Mid-Atlantic
University Campus. Methodology. A qualitative cross-sectional study design was used, and a
convenience sample of college Mid-Atlantic college students aged 18 or older were recruited to
participate in the study. A written questionnaire with both open and closed-end questions were used
adopted from the U.S Household Food Security Survey. A total of 189 participants were surveyed and
SPSS was used to analyze the data. Results. 29% of participants stated that the food they bought just
didn’t last or they did not have money to buy more, 18.5% of participants stated they have sometimes
been hungry and not had enough money for food, and 23.8% of participants stated they eat less
because they do not have enough money for food. N=116 were unaware of resources on campus such
as a food pantry to help in food insecurity (r=.238, p=< .001).Discussion. There is a lack of awareness of
resources on this campus regarding food insecurity. Food insecurity education and discussion about the
resources need to be implemented both in classrooms and during campus events. Collaboration with
the ding halls and excess food for off-campus food insecure students should be a priority. Lastly,
addressing the stigma surrounding food insecurity and the high cost of food on campus should be
discussed and food for students with limited budgets should be more easily acquired. |
| 533 |
|
|a Electronic reproduction. |c SUNY Oswego Institutional Repository, |d 2020. |f (Oswego Digital Library) |n Mode of access: World Wide Web. |n System requirements: Internet connectivity; Web browser software. |
| 541 |
|
|a Collected for SUNY Oswego Institutional Repository by the online self-submittal tool. Submitted by Courtney Sayre. |
| 830 |
0 |
|a Oswego Digital Library. |
| 856 |
40 |
|u https://digitallibrary.oswego.edu/SUOS000871/00001 |y Electronic Resource |
| 992 |
04 |
|a https:/digitallibrary.oswego.edu/content/SU/OS/00/08/71/00001/Quest Presentation (1)thm.jpg |