City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH), New York, New York, USA.
Healthy CUNY, New York, New York, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2024 Aug-Sep;72(6):1684-1687. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2022.2093115. Epub 2022 Jul 14.
To test the association between food insecurity and educational disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of anxiety or depression in mediating this association. Representative sample of 2,282 City University of New York students. : Using an April 2020 online survey, we estimated adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR) for educational outcomes based on food insecurity status, adjusting for age, sex, race/ethnicity, and degree level with weighted Poisson regressions with robust standard errors. Prevalence of decreased ability to do schoolwork was greater in those with moderate (aPR = 1.12, 95% CIs 1.02, 1.23) and high (aPR = 1.18, 95% CIs 1.08, 1.2) levels of food insecurity compared to food-secure students. Results were similar for dropping/withdrawing from classes and expecting delays or uncertainty around graduation. Anxiety and depression mediated the relationship between food insecurity and educational outcomes. : Findings emphasize the urgency of expanded food assistance and mental health services for college students.
为了检验 COVID-19 大流行期间食物匮乏与教育中断之间的关联，以及焦虑或抑郁在其中的中介作用。 纽约城市大学的 2282 名代表性学生。 ：我们使用 2020 年 4 月的在线调查，根据食物匮乏状况，通过加权泊松回归和稳健标准误差，调整年龄、性别、种族/民族和学位水平，估计教育结果的调整后患病率比（aPR）。 与食物安全的学生相比，中（aPR=1.12，95%CI1.02，1.23）和高（aPR=1.18，95%CI1.08，1.28）水平的食物匮乏者完成学业的能力下降的比例更高。对于退课和期望毕业延迟或不确定的情况，结果也类似。焦虑和抑郁中介了食物匮乏与教育结果之间的关系。 ：研究结果强调了扩大大学生食物援助和心理健康服务的紧迫性。
