Student food insecurity: The skeleton in the university closet
Student food insecurity: The skeleton in the university closet
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1747-0080.2010.01496.x
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发表时间：
2011-03-01
影响因子：
3.1
通讯作者：
Leveritt, Michael
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作者：
Hughes, Roger;Serebryanikova, Irene;Leveritt, Michael
目的：粮食安全是年轻人和社会经济弱势群体等弱势群体的重要营养问题。本研究旨在确定和描述澳大利亚大学生样本中食品不安全的患病率、分布和严重程度，以及相关的行为适应。方法：采用横断面调查设计，采用自填问卷对大学生进行问卷调查，问卷包括39个食品安全相关问题和15个人口统计学问题。结果：399名学生完成问卷调查，回复率为受邀学生的71.5%。样本人口统计除了全日制和国际学生人数过多外，代表了总学生人数。食品不安全在学生样本中很明显，范围从12.7%到46.5%（基于分析方法）。学生食品不安全与租房、寄宿或合租、低收入或接受政府援助的学生显著相关。学生们制定的应对策略侧重于创收和紧缩措施，包括与父母同住，在校外每周工作10小时以上，借钱和借钱。报告食物不安全的学生比食物安全的学生更有可能对自己的整体健康状况进行更低的评估。结论：目前的研究表明，大学生面临粮食不安全的重大风险，部分原因是收入支持不足。需要进一步的研究来评估粮食不安全的更广泛的决定因素和适当的战略对策，包括社会支持政策。
Aim:Food security is an important nutrition issue among vulnerable population groups such as the young and socioeconomically disadvantaged. The present study sought to identify and describe the prevalence, distribution and severity of food insecurity, and related behavioural adaptations, among a sample of Australian university students.Methods:A cross-sectional survey design involving a self-administered questionnaire consisting of 39 food security-related and 15 demographic questions administered among a sample of university students.Results:A sample of 399 students completed questionnaires representing a response rate of 71.5% of students invited to participate. Sample demography was representative of the total student population except for being overrepresented by full-time and international students. Food insecurity was evident in the student sample ranging from 12.7% to 46.5% (based on method of analysis). Student food insecurity was significantly associated with those renting, boarding or sharing accommodation, with low incomes or receiving government assistance. Coping strategies developed by students focused on income generation and austerity measures, included living with parents, working more than 10 hours per week outside of university and borrowing money and food. Students who reported food insecurity were more likely to rate their overall health status lower than those who were food secure.Conclusion:The present study suggests university students are at significant risk of food insecurity in part attributed to inadequate income support. Further research is required to assess the broader determinants of food insecurity and appropriate strategy responses, including social support policies, in this population group.