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Food Insecurity and Behavioral Characteristics for Academic Success in Young Adults Attending an Appalachian University
This 2018 study analyzed the relationship between food insecurity and various types of human behavior such as academic performance, coping strategies, and money expenditure. Hagedorn et al. specifically focused on young adults attending university in Appalachia since the plan was to carry out this investigation on college students in a region that was highly diverse in terms of health. Six hundred and ninety-two people completed the surveys, revealing that around a third of the participants were food-insecure. There was also a correlation between spending more money and higher odds of food insecurity. Moreover, students who reported a higher number of coping strategies were more likely to be food-insecure. Interestingly, the probability of scoring highly in academic performance was inversely related to food insecurity. To outline the findings, money expenditure, coping strategies, health, and school year were significant predictors of food insecurity in these college goers. This study thus suggests that differences in coping strategies, money expenditure, and academic progress can potentially be used to identify food insecurity. This information can be used to promote food security and well-being. [NPID: low-income, food insecurity, academic performance, coping, college]
Year: 2018
