Development of a Comprehensive Household Food Security Tool for Families with Young Children and/or Pregnant Women in High Income Countries

Amber Bastian, Courtney Parks, Fiona H. McKay, Paige van der Pligt, Amy Yaroch, Sarah A. McNaughton and Rebecca Lindberg ()
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Amber Bastian: Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Locked Bag 2000, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
Courtney Parks: Gretchen Swanston Centre for Nutrition, 8401 W Dodge Rd., Omaha, NE 68114, USA
Fiona H. McKay: Institute for Health Transformation, School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Locked Bag 2000, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
Paige van der Pligt: Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Locked Bag 2000, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
Amy Yaroch: Gretchen Swanston Centre for Nutrition, 8401 W Dodge Rd., Omaha, NE 68114, USA
Sarah A. McNaughton: Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Locked Bag 2000, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
Rebecca Lindberg: Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Locked Bag 2000, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 17, 1-17

Abstract: Despite increasing rates of food insecurity in high income countries, food insecurity and its related factors are inconsistently and inadequately assessed, especially among households with young children (0–6 years) and pregnant women. To fill this gap, researchers from the U.S. and Australia collaborated to develop a comprehensive household food security tool that includes the known determinants and outcomes of food insecurity among parents of young children and pregnant women. A five-stage mixed methods approach, including a scoping literature review, key informant interviews, establishing key measurement constructs, identifying items and scales to include, and conducting cognitive interviews, was taken to iteratively develop this new comprehensive tool. The resulting 78-item tool includes the four dimensions of food security (access, availability, utilization, and stability) along with known risk factors (economic, health, and social) and outcomes (mental and physical health and diet quality). The aim of this novel tool is to comprehensively characterize and assess the severity of determinants and outcomes of food insecurity experienced by households with young children and pregnant women.

Keywords: food insecurity; survey; pregnancy; young children (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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