Food Insecurity of Children and Shame of Others Knowing They Are Without Food. Issue 2 (2nd April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bernal, Jennifer; Frongillo, Edward A.; Jaffe, Klaus
• Is Part Of: Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition. Volume 11:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 180
• Page End: 194
• Publication Date: 2016-04-02
• Subjects: Food insecurity -- management strategies -- shame -- stigma -- children; Nutrition -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Hunger -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Food supply -- Periodicals; 613.2
• DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2016.1157543
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1932-0248

Abstract

ABSTRACT: We studied the association of shame when children experience food insecurity and management strategies. The cross-sectional study assessed food insecurity in 404 children using 2 instruments with 10 and 11 items for food insecurity and management strategies. Food insecurity in children was associated with shame of others knowing that they were out of food (γ = 0.37, P < .01). Nine out of 11 management strategies were associated (P < 0.05) with feeling of shame of being out of food. Older girls were most likely to report shame when they reported lack of food (P < .01). Understanding these relations may increase access to food in socially acceptable ways.