DeBate Rita, Jarvis Jocelyn E, Jones Rashida, Himmelgreen David, Conner Kyaien, Dumford Amber D, Stern Marilyn
College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA.
Department of Child & Family Studies, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, University of South Florida, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2024 Oct 9:1-6. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2024.2412067.
A critical public health issue facing many universities is food insecurity. Food insecurity has been associated with many academic, physical, and mental health issues. Although the number of campus-based food pantries has grown exponentially, self-, and social stigma have been associated with low rates of utilization. The current quantitative study examined perceptions of food pantry stigma among food insecure college students ( = 93) who have accessed food pantry services. Results reveal moderate levels of food pantry stigma with no statistically significant differences in food pantry stigma scores by level of food security ( = .322) and frequency of food pantry use ( = .263). Few participants indicated perceptions of social stigma, yet mixed results were observed regarding self-stigma. More research is warranted aimed at gaining a better understanding of food pantry stigma among college students that can inform campus-based interventions, practices, and policies aimed at increasing the utilization of campus-based food pantry resources.
许多大学面临的一个关键公共卫生问题是粮食不安全。粮食不安全与许多学术、身体和心理健康问题有关。尽管校园食品储藏室的数量呈指数级增长，但自我耻辱感和社会耻辱感与低利用率有关。当前的定量研究调查了使用过食品储藏室服务的粮食不安全大学生（n = 93）对食品储藏室耻辱感的看法。结果显示，食品储藏室耻辱感处于中等水平，粮食安全水平（p = 0.322）和食品储藏室使用频率（p = 0.263）在食品储藏室耻辱感得分上没有统计学上的显著差异。很少有参与者表示有社会耻辱感，但在自我耻辱感方面观察到的结果不一。有必要进行更多研究，以更好地了解大学生对食品储藏室的耻辱感，为旨在提高校园食品储藏室资源利用率的校园干预措施、实践和政策提供参考。
