Knowledge and perceptions of nutrition assistance programmes among young adult students.

IF 2.7 4区 医学 Q3 NUTRITION & DIETETICS Nutrition Bulletin Pub Date : 2023-03-01 DOI:10.1111/nbu.12602
Michelle G Perry, Avery R Ashley, Lanae B Hood, Rebecca L Hagedorn-Hatfield
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The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the perceptions of nutrition assistance programmes among young adult students in the United States, and to identify how the current social and political climate, including the COVID-19 pandemic, has impacted these perceptions and the overall willingness of young adult students to participate in these programmes. Participants were recruited via email and social media to participate in 20-min virtual, semi-structured interviews. Twenty-three participants, between the ages of 18 and 25 years from three states in the United States were interviewed. Ten participants reported having experienced food insecurity (FI) in their lifetime, with 21 participants currently having enough food to eat, while two sometimes did not currently have enough to eat. Seven participants had utilised nutrition programmes in their lifetime. Interviews were video and audio recorded, transcribed, and coded using a six-step thematic analysis. Young adult students were largely unaware of nutrition assistance programmes and eligibility requirements but still perceived these programmes to be successful, with a higher proportion of the participants who had utilised a nutrition assistance programme in their lifetime expressing the view that they were generally successful compared to those who had never utilised one. Most were cognizant of the social stigma surrounding these programmes yet expressed a willingness to utilise them and reported an increased willingness to utilise nutrition assistance programmes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 made young adult students aware of FI and the important role nutrition assistance programmes play in our society. Young adult students expressed the belief that the Biden administration will have a positive impact on nutrition assistance programmes but had a general hesitation to discuss politics. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased young adult students' willingness to utilise nutrition assistance programmes, although, access to these programmes remains low due to a lack of knowledge and general unawareness of programme availability and accessibility. Education is needed to improve overall knowledge of, and facilitate access to, nutrition assistance programmes while combating perceptions around stigma.

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青年学生对营养援助计划的认识和看法。
本定性研究的目的是调查美国年轻成年学生对营养援助计划的看法,并确定当前的社会和政治气候(包括COVID-19大流行)如何影响这些看法以及年轻成年学生参与这些计划的总体意愿。研究人员通过电子邮件和社交媒体招募参与者,让他们参加20分钟的半结构化虚拟面试。来自美国三个州的23名年龄在18岁到25岁之间的参与者接受了采访。10名参与者报告在他们的一生中经历过粮食不安全(FI),其中21名参与者目前有足够的食物,而两人有时没有足够的食物。7名参与者在其一生中利用了营养方案。采访是视频和音频记录,转录和编码使用六步主题分析。年轻的成年学生大多不知道营养援助计划和资格要求,但仍然认为这些计划是成功的,与那些从未使用过营养援助计划的参与者相比,在他们的一生中使用过营养援助计划的参与者中,有更高比例的人表示他们总体上是成功的。大多数人认识到围绕这些计划的社会耻辱,但仍表示愿意利用这些计划,并报告说,由于COVID-19大流行,他们更愿意利用营养援助计划。2019冠状病毒病让年轻的成年学生意识到营养援助计划以及营养援助计划在我们社会中发挥的重要作用。青年学生们表示,相信拜登政府将对营养援助事业产生积极影响,但对政治问题普遍持犹豫态度。2019冠状病毒病大流行增加了青年成人学生利用营养援助计划的意愿,尽管由于缺乏知识和普遍不了解计划的可用性和可及性,这些计划的可及性仍然很低。需要进行教育,以提高对营养援助计划的总体了解,并促进获得营养援助计划,同时消除对耻辱的看法。
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Nutrition Bulletin
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期刊介绍: The Nutrition Bulletin provides accessible reviews at the cutting edge of research. Read by researchers and nutritionists working in universities and research institutes; public health nutritionists, dieticians and other health professionals; nutritionists, technologists and others in the food industry; those engaged in higher education including students; and journalists with an interest in nutrition.
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