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Brittany M. St. John; Karla K. Ausderau – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Feeding challenges are a significant concern for autistic children. Literature has yet to comprehensively characterize feeding challenges for autistic children. Further research is needed to understand predictors of feeding severity and identify opportunities for screening and intervention. The purpose of this study was to characterize the…
Descriptors: Food, Nutrition, Difficulty Level, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Sarah C. Bayoumi; Ashley Halkett; Meghan Miller; Stephen P. Hinshaw – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Children with autism or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely than neurotypical children to experience eating difficulties, such as picky/selective eating, slow eating, and over/under-eating. Recent studies show that eating difficulties can persist into adulthood for autistic individuals. Yet little is known about the…
Descriptors: Food, Eating Disorders, Adults, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Enia Zigbuo-Wenzler; Andrea M. Brace; Zuojin Yu; Diadrey-Anne Sealy; Caroline I. Wood; Carrie McFadden – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objectives: This study explores whether the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the prevalence of food insecurity (FI) among US college students. Participants: College students (n = 489) enrolled at a Mid-Atlantic university. Methods: A mixed methods design was utilized for data collection and analysis through an electronic survey and semi-structured…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, College Students, Hunger
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Megan E. Douglas; Heidemarie Blumenthal; Charles A. Guarnaccia – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: The transition to college is marked by poorer eating behaviors, making emerging adulthood a particularly salient intervention point for improving lifelong health. The present study aims to better understand what psychosocial factors predict eating behaviors of college students using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). Participants…
Descriptors: College Students, Eating Habits, Predictor Variables, Food
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Krista M. Soria; Stacey E. Vakanski; Trevor White; Ryan Arp – Community College Review, 2024
Objective: The purpose of this paper was to examine variables associated with food insecurity among community college caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: We used data from a multi-institutional survey of 15,051 caregivers enrolled at 130 community colleges in 42 states in fall 2020. We used a logistic regression to examine whether…
Descriptors: Food, Hunger, Community Colleges, Caregivers
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Saurabh Kalra; Deepak Kalra – Journal of School Nursing, 2024
Adolescents with food allergies (FA) face unique challenges, including an increased risk of bullying, yet comprehensive national studies on this intersection are lacking. Our study examines the prevalence and association between FA and bullying among US high-school adolescents, utilizing Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2015-2019) data. Analyzing…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Food, Allergy, At Risk Persons
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Margaret Caruso; Dennis Hoyer; Lauren Clinton; Christopher J. Correia – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: Food service employment is associated with substance use, risk of substance use disorders and various negative consequences. Previous research has not examined the substance use patterns of students employed in food service positions. Method: During Fall of 2018, 276 undergraduates completed an anonymous online survey regarding current…
Descriptors: Food Service, Undergraduate Students, Employment Level, Substance Abuse
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Beverly D. Schwartz; Liam P. Pellerine; Nick W. Bray; Jonathon R. Fowles; Joyla A. Furlano; Anisa Morava; Taniya S. Nagpal; Myles W. O'Brien – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: Test the hypothesis that smoking, fast-food consumption, and binge drinking were negatively associated with academic performance in Canadian undergraduate students. Participants: Undergraduate students across Canada [n = 411 (335[female gender symbol]) aged: 22 ± 4 years] completed a questionnaire regarding their lifestyle behaviors and…
Descriptors: Smoking, Alcohol Abuse, Academic Achievement, Undergraduate Students
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Samantha Bates; Danielle R. Harrell – Journal of School Health, 2024
Background: In the United States (U.S.), 77% of school district leaders reported that their students had fallen behind in their social-emotional development due to COVID-19 school closures. Although research has measured indicators of social-emotional well-being from the perspective of other informants, little is known about student perceptions of…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, School Closing, Student Needs, Social Emotional Learning