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Examining college students' food security coping strategies and experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic |
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| Authors: | Tanzina Ahmed Jacob Shane Caitlin Chu Arielle Edwards David Caicedo Rositsa T. Ilieva Joseph Verdino Karen Jiang Daniel Brusche Ho Yan Wong Anita Yan Charmaine Aleong |
| Affiliation: | 1. CUNY Kingsborough Community College, New York, New York, USA;2. CUNY Brooklyn College, New York, Brooklyn, USA;3. Carleton College, Minnesota, Northfield, USA;4. CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York, New York, USA;5. CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York, New York, USA;6. Columbia University, New York, New York, USA;7. CUNY Bronx Community College, New York, New York, USA |
| Abstract: | College students' food situations may have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which could have affected their health and well-being. However, little is known about how the pandemic impacted students' food experiences and how students coped with food-related disruptions, particularly from the student's own perspective. This study reviews data from 571 undergraduates who attended public colleges during Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 and wrote a narrative about the pandemic's impact on their food experiences. Most students indicated they experienced a wide range of food difficulties and adapted new food practices. Despite these challenges, students emphasized proactive coping strategies and positive pandemic outcomes rather than difficulties and negative outcomes. These findings have implications for students' long-term health and well-being. |
| Keywords: | Biological Psychology Cultural Psychology Educational Psychology Health Health Psychology Problem Solving Social Psychology |