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Examining food insecurity among high school students: A risks and resources model
Jill Niemeier1, Kevin M Fitzpatrick1
1Department of Sociology and Criminology, University of Arkansas, USA.
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|December 27, 2018
Summary
Adolescent food insecurity is linked to risks like depression and neighborhood factors, but resources such as family meals and peer support can offer protection. Understanding these dynamics is key to improving youth health outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Adolescent Health
- Sociology
Background:
- Food insecurity presents significant health risks for adolescents.
- Understanding the interplay of risks and resources is crucial for mitigating negative health outcomes in youth.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine how individual, family, school/peer, and community risks and resources influence adolescent food insecurity.
- To identify protective factors and vulnerabilities associated with food insecurity in high school students.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a risks and resources model with a sample of 1493 high school students.
- Employed a three-step ordinal regression analysis to assess correlates of food insecurity.
- Examined factors at individual, family, school/peer, and community levels.
Main Results:
- Depression, intact family, student risk, and neighborhood risk were positively associated with food insecurity.
- Self-esteem, eating meals with family, and peer social capital were negatively associated with food insecurity.
- Findings highlight the complex relationship between psychosocial factors and food insecurity.
Conclusions:
- Adolescent self-reports are valuable for understanding food insecurity experiences.
- Interventions should consider both individual vulnerabilities and community-level resources.
- Strengthening family and peer social capital may buffer against food insecurity.
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