ArticleAmerican journal of health promotion : AJHP2022
Food Insecurity and Mental Well-Being Among Low-Income Families During COVID-19 Pandemic.
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- Food Insecurity and Stress Among Rural Residents in South Carolina: The Moderating Influences of Household Characteristics, Neighborhood Social Environment and Food Environment.Journal of community health · 2023Article
- Burden of Food Insecurity and Mental Health Symptoms among Adults with Cardiometabolic Conditions during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeTo examine the interaction effects of adult and child food insecurity on parents' and children's mental well-being.
designAn online survey study was conducted.
settingTwo Head Start organizations and the Qualtrics Panel. SUBJECTS: Four hundred and eight parents under poverty level and having a child aged 3-5 years participated. MEASURES: Food insecurity was assessed by the U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module. Parents' stress, anxiety and depression; and children's sadness, fear, anger, and positive affect were measured using instruments from HealthMeasures. ANALYSIS: Multivariate general linear models were performed in SPSS.
resultsMean age was 31 years, 17% Hispanic, 21% Black. About 51% parents and 37% children were food insecure. After adjusting for demographics and child food insecurity, parents with adult food insecurity had higher stress (
conclusionsThe study's results underscore the importance of reducing food insecurity in both parents and children as a whole family system to promote mental well-being of low-income families.
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