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2018

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Brandi L. GoodspeedPsychologyGraduate Student,Nena N. McGathPsychologyGraduate Student,Carolina K. Gonzalez-EstolanoPsychologyUndergraduate Student,Jennifer MaguireSocial WorkFaculty,Christopher L. AbersonPsychologyFaculty

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Research suggests associations between food insecurity and poor mental health outcomes such as anxiety, depression, stress, and disruptions in social and emotional development (e.g., Knowles et al., 2015). The current study examined relationships between food security and mental health outcomes among 1,415 college students. We hypothesized that greater food insecurity would be related to more personal problems, academic concerns, lower GPA, and greater instances of poor mental health. The present study found that food insecurity related to negative impacts across students personal and academic lives. These results suggest that food insecurity may be a barrier to academic success.

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