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SNAP-Ed Programming for College Students Experiencing Food Insecurity: A Qualitative Process-Focused Evaluation
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
|December 5, 2023
Summary
Tailoring Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) to college students' needs, including relevant cooking skills and topics, is crucial for addressing food insecurity. This approach can enhance program effectiveness and potentially create a new service model.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Nutrition Science
- Higher Education Studies
Background:
- Food insecurity is a growing concern among college students.
- Colleges are implementing food assistance and nutrition education programs.
- A Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) initiative was developed for this population.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore program content, recruitment, and implementation strategies for a novel SNAP-Ed intervention targeting college students.
- To understand the experiences of program implementers in delivering SNAP-Ed to food-insecure college students.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study utilizing focus groups and a case study approach.
- 26 participants (students, staff, faculty) across 8 California State University campuses.
- Thematic analysis of focus group data using NVivo.
Main Results:
- Five key themes emerged: the need for basic needs services, aligning programs with student context, effective engagement strategies, identified barriers, and the value of training and team sharing.
- Program implementers highlighted the importance of tailoring content to student needs and context.
Conclusions:
- Findings suggest that adapting SNAP-Ed programming to college students' specific needs, including relevant skills and topics, is essential.
- Further research and intervention efforts could establish a new model for serving food-insecure college students with SNAP-Ed.
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