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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Psychology
  • Nutrition Science

Background:

  • Food insecurity is a growing concern among university students.
  • The interplay between food insecurity, psychological distress, and disordered eating risk in this demographic is not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the associations between food insecurity, psychological distress, and disordered eating risk in university students.
  • To determine if psychological distress mediates the relationship between food insecurity and disordered eating.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional survey using the USDA HFSSM for food insecurity, Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6) for distress, and EAT-8 for disordered eating risk.
  • Adjusted logistic regression models and mediation analysis were employed.
  • 348 university students participated in the survey.

Main Results:

  • 63.2% of students experienced food insecurity; 15.8% reported psychological distress; 42.0% were at high risk for disordered eating.
  • Moderate and severe food insecurity were significantly associated with higher psychological distress.
  • Severe food insecurity correlated with increased disordered eating risk, with psychological distress mediating this association.

Conclusions:

  • A significant indirect association exists: food insecurity elevates psychological distress, which subsequently increases disordered eating risk.
  • Findings suggest psychological distress accounts for a substantial portion of the link between food insecurity and disordered eating.
  • Further longitudinal research is recommended to establish causality.