The role of food security status, financial literacy, and nutrition literacy on the diet quality of college students.
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| Title: | The role of food security status, financial literacy, and nutrition literacy on the diet quality of college students. |
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| Authors: | Sullivan, Amelia (AUTHOR), Yerxa, Kate (AUTHOR), Daley, Angela (AUTHOR), McNamara, Jade (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of American College Health. Jul2026, Vol. 74 Issue 6, p1690-1697. 8p. |
| Subjects: | Health literacy, Food quality, Cross-sectional method, Pearson correlation (Statistics), Research funding, Food security, Statistical sampling, Questionnaires, Descriptive statistics, Analysis of covariance, Multivariate analysis, Chi-squared test, Path analysis (Statistics), Financial management, Health behavior, College students, Data analysis software, Nutrition |
| Abstract: | Objective: Explore the role of food security status (FSS), financial literacy attitude (FLA), and interactive nutrition literacy (INL) on diet quality of college-aged students. Participants: Undergraduate and graduate students (N = 883) at one land-grant university. Methods: A cross-sectional convenience sample completed an online survey investigating FSS, INL, FLA, short Healthy Eating Index (sHEI) score, and sHEI subscales. Results: Positive correlation between INL and FLA (r = 0.26, p < 0.001), INL and sHEI (r = 0.35, p < 0.001), and FLA and sHEI (r = 0.12, p < 0.001). Negative correlation between FLA and FSS (r = −0.37, p < 0.001). INL strongly predicted the total sHEI-score (β = 0.27), and food insecurity negatively predicted FLA (β = −0.25). Conclusions: This study provides evidence to support wellness interventions targeting financial and nutrition literacy in college students to improve their food security and diet quality, reducing the risk of future chronic disease development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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