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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Swindle, Taren
• Phelps, Joshua
• Schrick, Brittney
• Selig, James
• Hu, Zhuopei
• Kopparapu, Anil
• Johnson, Susan

Titel

Identifying a Fine Line between Food Insecurity and Food Acquisition Stress: A Mixed Methods Exploration

Ist Teil von

• Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition, 2021-01, Vol.16 (1), p.45-63

Ort / Verlag

United States: Taylor & Francis

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

Quelle

Taylor & Francis

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• This study introduces the concept of Food Acquisition Stress (FAS), the stress associated with food acquisition among those who do not necessarily screen positive for food insecurity. This study used an exploratory sequential mixed methods approach among a sample of predominantly early childhood educators to develop a 7-item tool for measuring current and retrospective FAS. Using this tool, we identified that 61% of individuals who had FAS did not meet the criteria for food insecurity. Capturing FAS, even among those categorized as food secure, has the potential to identify individuals who may need supportive interventions. Future research can explore how FAS is related to health behaviors.