TY - JOUR
T1 - Food-Seeking Behaviors and Food Insecurity Risk During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
AU - Lewis, Emma C.
AU - Colón-Ramos, Uriyoán
AU - Gittelsohn, Joel
AU - Clay, Lauren
N1 - Funding Information:
This research is conducted as part of the National Food Access and COVID Research Team. National Food Access and COVID Research Team is a national collaboration of researchers committed to rigorous, comparative, and timely food access research during the time of coronavirus disease 2019. To learn more visit: www.nfactresearch.org . In addition, the authors would like to acknowledge support from the Harry D. Kruse Publication Award in Nutrition.
Funding Information:
This research is conducted as part of the National Food Access and COVID Research Team. National Food Access and COVID Research Team is a national collaboration of researchers committed to rigorous, comparative, and timely food access research during the time of coronavirus disease 2019. To learn more visit: www.nfactresearch.org. In addition, the authors would like to acknowledge support from the Harry D. Kruse Publication Award in Nutrition.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The Authors
PY - 2022/2
Y1 - 2022/2
N2 - Objective: Food insecurity risk increases among disaster-struck individuals. The authors employed the social determinants of health framework to (1) describe the characteristics and food-seeking behaviors of individuals coping with the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and (2) evaluate the relationship between these factors and food insecurity risk. Design: A cross-sectional Qualtrics survey was administered May 14–June 8, 2020. Participants: Adults living in New York were recruited online (n = 410). Main Outcome Measure: Food insecurity risk. Analysis: Logistic regression analyses were conducted using a model-building approach. Results: A total of 38.5% of the sample was considered food insecure after the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak. The final model revealed that not knowing where to find help to acquire food, reporting that more food assistance program benefits would be helpful, being an essential worker, having general anxiety, and being a college student were risk factors for food insecurity regardless of demographic characteristics. Conclusions and Implications: With more individuals experiencing food insecurity for the first time, there is a need for enhanced outreach and support. The findings complement emerging research on food insecurity risk during and after the pandemic and can help to inform food assistance programs and policies.
AB - Objective: Food insecurity risk increases among disaster-struck individuals. The authors employed the social determinants of health framework to (1) describe the characteristics and food-seeking behaviors of individuals coping with the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and (2) evaluate the relationship between these factors and food insecurity risk. Design: A cross-sectional Qualtrics survey was administered May 14–June 8, 2020. Participants: Adults living in New York were recruited online (n = 410). Main Outcome Measure: Food insecurity risk. Analysis: Logistic regression analyses were conducted using a model-building approach. Results: A total of 38.5% of the sample was considered food insecure after the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak. The final model revealed that not knowing where to find help to acquire food, reporting that more food assistance program benefits would be helpful, being an essential worker, having general anxiety, and being a college student were risk factors for food insecurity regardless of demographic characteristics. Conclusions and Implications: With more individuals experiencing food insecurity for the first time, there is a need for enhanced outreach and support. The findings complement emerging research on food insecurity risk during and after the pandemic and can help to inform food assistance programs and policies.
KW - COVID-19
KW - food insecurity
KW - food-seeking behavior
KW - social determinants of health
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jneb.2021.05.002
DO - 10.1016/j.jneb.2021.05.002
M3 - Article
C2 - 34176738
AN - SCOPUS:85108807439
SN - 1499-4046
VL - 54
SP - 159
EP - 171
JO - Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
JF - Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
IS - 2
ER -