Food for thought: The intersection between SNAP stigma, food insecurity, and gender.

ABSTRACT: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps millions of families with low incomes to afford and purchase food each year. Prior research has noted that welfare stigma-negative stereotypes about people who participate in public assistance programs-can limit SNAP participation. Stigma may also contribute to worse mental health among subgroups like male participants; qualitative evidence suggests males may struggle to accept public assistance benefits due to norms surrounding gender roles. Yet there is little research about who is most likely to experience stigma, how stigma relates to food insecurity, whether this relationship varies by gender identity, and whether stigma is associated with online shopping (which may protect against stigma). To address these gaps, we analyzed a

SUBMITTER: Hatton CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11846313 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature