Food insecurity is associated with food-related psychosocial factors and behaviors among low-income African American adults in Baltimore city

Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 100-119

  Suratkar, Sonali ^a   Gittelsohn, Joel ^a   Song, Hee Jung ^a   Anliker, Jean A ^b   Sharma, Sangita ^c   Mattingly, Megan ^d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Food assistance participation; Food insecurity; Food related behaviors; Psychosocial; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOKING; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD SECURITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

EID: 77951570823     PISSN: 19320248     EISSN: 19320256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19320240903582661     Document Type: Article

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