Newly Food-Insecure College Students in Appalachia During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study investigated if the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic influenced college student food insecurity and factors that might contribute to a student becoming newly food insecure.

Design

A convenience sample was assessed using a cross-sectional survey.

Setting

Online.

Participants

College students (n = 2,018) enrolled at a land-grant institution in Appalachia.

Main outcome measure(s)

Food insecurity was assessed using the Hunger Vital Sign with reference before COVID-19 and since COVID-19. Demographic and pandemic-specific questions and their associations with food insecurity status were assessed.

Analysis

Students were categorized as food secure (food secure before and since COVID-19 or food insecure in the year before COVID-

SUBMITTER: Hagedorn RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8579240 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature