Farahbakhsh Jasmine, Ball Geoff D C, Farmer Anna P, Maximova Katerina, Hanbazaza Mahitab, Willows Noreen D
a Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.
b Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.
Can J Diet Pract Res. 2015 Dec;76(4):200-3. doi: 10.3148/cjdpr-2015-020. Epub 2015 Aug 17.
To describe the food security status, food insecurity coping strategies, characteristics, and experiences of student clients of the Campus Food Bank (CFB) at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
A convenience sample of 58 students completed a survey from April 2013 to April 2014. Food security status was determined using the "Adult Food Security Survey Module".
Ninety percent of CFB student clients who participated in this study were food insecure, which included both moderately and severely food insecure groups. The most prevalent coping strategies for food insecurity included applying for a loan or bursary (86.2%), seeking employment or working more hours (84.5%), and purchasing food using a credit card (77.6%). Participants were a diverse mix of students, including graduate students (50.0%), international students (46.6%), and caregivers of children (24.1%). The most common primary sources of income were government student loans (29.3%) and research assistantships (20.7%). Most participants (82.8%) liked the food they received from the food bank.
Food insecurity is highly prevalent among student clients of this university-based food bank. Students used a variety of coping strategies to increase their disposable income, highlighting the need for additional strategies to alleviate food insecurity among vulnerable students.
描述加拿大艾伯塔省埃德蒙顿市阿尔伯塔大学的校园食品银行（CFB）学生客户的食品安全状况、粮食不安全应对策略、特征及经历。
2013年4月至2014年4月，对58名学生进行便利抽样调查。使用“成人食品安全调查模块”确定食品安全状况。
参与本研究的CFB学生客户中有90%存在粮食不安全问题，包括中度和重度粮食不安全群体。粮食不安全最常见的应对策略包括申请贷款或助学金（86.2%）、找工作或增加工作时长（84.5%）以及使用信用卡购买食品（77.6%）。参与者是各类学生的混合群体，包括研究生（50.0%）、国际学生（46.6%）以及儿童照料者（24.1%）。最常见的主要收入来源是政府学生贷款（29.3%）和研究助理职位（20.7%）。大多数参与者（82.8%）喜欢他们从食品银行收到的食品。
在这所大学的食品银行的学生客户中，粮食不安全现象非常普遍。学生们采用了各种应对策略来增加可支配收入，这凸显了需要更多策略来缓解弱势学生的粮食不安全问题。
