Psychological Distress and Food Insecurity among International Students at a Hungarian University: A Post-Pandemic Survey.

ABSTRACT: The aim of the present study was two-fold: Firstly, to estimate the prevalence of psychological distress among international students at a Hungarian university two years after the COVID-19 outbreak; and secondly, to identify its demographic and socioeconomic factors, with special regard to the students' food-security status. A cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire was carried out from 27 March to 3 July 2022 among international students at the University of Debrecen. The questionnaire included information on demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, food-security status (six-item United States Department of Agriculture Food Security Survey Module (USDA-FSSM)), and psychological distress (Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21)). Bivariate analysis was co

SUBMITTER: Hilal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10820830 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature