Coming to a University Hungry: The Importance of Food Insecurity to Amotivation, Stress, and Intent to Engage

• In Event: Atrium Roundtable Session 1-20
  In Roundtable: 17. Financial and Food Insecurity: A Critical Analysis

Abstract

This study (N=700) examined first-year university students’ food-insecurity, amotivation, stress, and engagement. Being LGBTQ (B=.26), 2+Races (B=.57), international (B=.53), transfer (B=.39), and first-generation (B=.22) correlated with food-insecurity. Food-insecurity linked with psychological distress (B=.31), financial stress (B=.15), and intent to engage peers (B=-.05). Amotivation negatively linked with all engagement captured.

Authors

• Daniel A Collier, Western Michigan University

• Chelsea Brehm, Western Michigan University

• Daniel Fitzpatrick, Michigan State University

• Ceceilia Parnther, St. John's University