scholarly journals Reliability and validity of a short form household food security scale in a Caribbean community

2004 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin C Gulliford ◽  
Deepak Mahabir ◽  
Brian Rocke
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Caribbean Community ◽  
Household Food

scholarly journals Household food insecurity: a systematic review of the measuring instruments used in epidemiological studies

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 877-892 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuele S Marques ◽  
Michael E Reichenheim ◽  
Claudia L de Moraes ◽  
Marina ML Antunes ◽  
Rosana Salles-Costa
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Standard Form ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Measuring Instruments ◽  
Household Food Insecurity ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Psychometric Studies

AbstractObjectiveTo conduct a systematic review aimed at identifying and characterizing the experience-based household food security scales and to synthesize their psychometric properties.DesignSearch in the MEDLINE, LILACS and SciELO databases, using the descriptors (‘food insecurity’ OR ‘food security’) AND (‘questionnaires’ OR ‘scales’ OR ‘validity’ OR ‘reliability’). There was no limitation on the period of publication. All articles had their titles and abstracts analysed by two reviewers. The studies of interest were read in their entirety and the relevant information extracted using a standard form.ResultsThe initial bibliographic search identified 299 articles. Of these, the 159 that seemed to meet the criteria for inclusion were read fully. After consultation of the bibliographic references of these articles, twenty articles and five documents were added, as they satisfied the previously determined criteria for inclusion. Twenty-four different instruments were identified; all were brief and of easy application. The majority were devised in the USA. Forty-seven references reported results of psychometric studies. The instruments that presented the highest number of psychometric studies were the Core Food Security Measurement/Household Food Security Survey Module (CFSM/HFSSM) and the Self-Perceived Household Food Security Scale.ConclusionsThere are a number of structured scales available in the literature for characterization of household food insecurity. However, despite some psychometric studies already existing about the majority of the instruments, it is observed that, except for the studies of the CFSM/HFSSM, these are still restricted to appraisal of a few aspects of reliability and validity.

scholarly journals The effectiveness of a short form of the Household Food Security Scale.

1999 ◽  
Vol 89 (8) ◽  
pp. 1231-1234 ◽  
Author(s):  
S J Blumberg ◽  
K Bialostosky ◽  
W L Hamilton ◽  
R R Briefel
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Household Food

scholarly journals Measurement of household food security in the USA and other industrialised countries

2002 ◽  
Vol 5 (6a) ◽  
pp. 859-864 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathy L Radimer ◽  
Kathy L Radimer
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Household Food ◽  
The Usa ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Industrialised Countries ◽  
Module Performance

Abstract Objective: To describe the history and current status of household food security measurement.Conclusions:In the 1980s evidence of rising levels of hunger was a concern for many, but disputed by some, Americans. Acknowledgement and quantification of hunger was hindered by the lack of an accepted definition and measure of hunger. Qualitative research at Cornell provided a conceptual framework, description, definition and survey items for hunger. The Community Childhood Hunger Identification Project developed an instrument used in numerous communities. Based upon these initiatives, widely accepted definitions of hunger and food insecurity, and the US Household Food Security Module for its measurement, now exist. The module classifies households as food-secure, or food-insecure without hunger or with moderate or severe hunger, and contains household-, adult- and child-referent items. Its inclusion in the Current Population Survey (CPS) since 1995 has yielded annual estimates of food insecurity. A six-item short form of the module, for surveys with severe time constraints, classifies households only as food-secure or food-insecure without or with hunger and contains no child-specific items. Surveys using the 18-item or short-form module can compare results with published national data from the CPS. Information about the module is available at http://www.ers.usda.gov/briefing/foodsecurity and http://www.fns.usda/fsec. Current research on food security measurement includes measurement of individual food insecurity and hunger, module performance regarding hunger duration and frequency, performance of the module in population subgroups, and the effect of translations on module meaning and performance. National surveys in Canada, New Zealand and Australia also have measured food security.

scholarly journals Food Insecurity among Senior Citizens in High Out-migration Areas: Evidence from Western Nepal

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devendra Raj Singh ◽  
Saruna Ghimire ◽  
Eva M Jeffers ◽  
Sunita Singh ◽  
Dhirendra Nath ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Senior Citizens ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Senior Citizen ◽  
The United States ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
United States Department ◽  
Lower Odds ◽  
Household Food

Abstract Background: Food insecurity is a critical public health challenge, particularly in low and middle-income countries such as Nepal. The demographic transition has resulted in a growing population of senior citizens. However, the determinants of food insecurity among Nepali senior citizens remain unknown. This study aims to fill this gap by assessing food insecurity among the older populations in the far-western region, one of the poorest regions of the country. Further, we also aim to assess the potential association between adult children’s migration and the food insecurity status of the left behind older parents.Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 260 randomly selected senior citizens in the Kanchanpur district in far-western Nepal. The short form of the household food security scale, originally developed by the United States Department of Agriculture, was used to measure household food security. Associations were examined by logistic regression. Results: The prevalence of food insecurity in senior citizens’ households was 41.1%. Senior citizen households with their adult children’s migration (AOR= 0.47, 95% CI: 0.24 - 0.95) had lower odds of being food insecure whereas households with lower family income (<$100 compared to ≥ $100) had two times higher odds of being food insecure (AOR= 2.26, 95% CI: 1.08 - 4.76). Also, households owning a cultivable land/farm (AOR= 0.14, 95% CI: 0.05-0.40), primary source of income as service/pension (AOR= 0.26, 95% CI: 0.08 - 0.89) or business (AOR= 0.15, 95% CI: 0.03 - 0.59) and participants who received geriatric allowances (AOR=0.05, 95% CI=0.01- 0.16) had lower odds of being food insecure. Conclusion: The prevalence of food insecurity among households with a senior citizen in Kanchanpur district was high and associated with the migration status of adult children, and household socioeconomic status. This calls for a greater policy response focused specifically on households with older adults and the integration of gerontological evidence into the existing food security and nutrition strategies.

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