Food insecurity among college students is higher than the national average of 12.7 percent. Prevalence studies report a range of 14–59 percent of students being food insecure at some point during their college career. This article discusses the meaning and experience of food insecurity among students, its impact on motivation and academic success, and participant suggestions for local solutions. An ethnographic, exploratory study was conducted, including 27 semistructured interviews with food insecure students and five focus groups with food secure students. Food insecurity among students is considered faceless, has no standard image, and is often silent. Most food insecure students were faced with issues of stigma and shame daily, which prevented them from seeking assistance from parents and federal social services. Participants articulated a strong motivation to attend college. Obtaining a degree, securing a better job, and improving their living standards were priorities that outweighed hunger concerns. Alleviating student food insecurity requires multiple local solutions, which should be discreet, protective of student confidentiality, and work to alleviate stigma associated with food insecurity by raising awareness on campus.

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了解大学生的食品安全状况：经验，动机和本地解决方案

大学生的粮食不安全状况高于全国平均水平的12.7％。患病率研究报告称，在大学生涯中的某个时候，有14％至59％的学生在食品方面没有保障。本文讨论了学生中食品无保障的含义和经验，其对动机和学业成就的影响，以及针对本地解决方案的参与者建议。进行了人种学，探索性研究，包括对粮食不安全学生的27次半结构化访谈，以及对粮食安全学生的5个重点小组的访谈。学生中的粮食不安全问题被认为是不透明的，没有标准的形象，并且通常保持沉默。大多数粮食不安全的学生每天都面临耻辱和羞耻的问题，这使他们无法寻求父母和联邦社会服务机构的帮助。参加者表达了上大学的强烈动机。获得学位，确保更好的工作并改善他们的生活水平是优先考虑的问题，其重要性超过了饥饿感。要缓解学生的食品安全问题，需要采取多种本地解决方案，这些解决方案应谨慎处理，保护学生的机密性，并通过提高校园意识来减轻与食品安全问题相关的污名。