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Titre : | Understanding the Psychological Distress of Food Insecurity: A Qualitative Study of Childrens Experiences and Related Coping Strategies (2020) |
Auteurs : | Cindy W. Leung ; Anita L. Stewart ; Eduardo T. Portela-Parra ; Nancy E. Adler ; Barbara A. Laraia ; Elissa Epel |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Journal of the academy of nutrition and dietetics (Vol. 120, n° 3, March 2020) |
Article en page(s) : | p. 395-403 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Adaptation psychologique ; Enfant (6-12 ans) ; Malnutrition ; Peur |
Mots-clés: | Détresse psychologique |
Résumé : |
Background:
Food insecurity, a condition of inadequate household food availability, affects 15.7% of US households with children. Food insecurity is generally believed to affect the quantity and quality of food consumed. However, an understudied but important aspect of the experience of food insecurity is psychological distress. Objective: To critically explore the psychological distress associated with childrens food insecurity using childrens own reports of their experiences. Design: In-depth qualitative interviews conducted with children to better understand the psychological distress associated with food insecurity. Participants/setting: Sixty children (aged 7 to 14 years) were recruited from the San Francisco Bay Area. Children were eligible in the case that they spoke English fluently and their parent reported any experience of household food insecurity during the past year. Results: Children discussed six themes related to the psychological distress associated with food insecurity: worrying about not having enough food, worrying about their parents well-being, anger and frustration about not having enough food, embarrassment about their familys food situation, strain on the familys dynamics due to food insecurity, and sadness over not having enough food. After describing their experiences, children described strategies they employed to tolerate or cope with food insecurity, including distracting from or using their imagination to cope with food insecurity, increasing tolerance of their familys food situation, and appreciating their parents for providing food and resources. Conclusions: Food insecurity contributes to childrens psychological distress. Given the known effects of chronic stress in childhood, the psychological distress of food insecurity may represent an important mechanism by which food insecurity adversely influences childrens growth and development and deserves investigation in future studies. |
Disponible en ligne : | Oui |
En ligne : | https://login.ezproxy.vinci.be/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212267219315473 |