TABLE 4.
Assessment protocol characteristics of the studies examining US college student FI1
| Authors (Ref) | FI survey | FI reference period | FI survey method | FI prevalence, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khachadourian (45) | USDA Household FSSM, 18 items | 12 mo | In-person; mail | 43 |
| Chaparro et al. (46) | USDA Adult FSSM, 10 items | 12 mo | In-class | 21 |
| Freudenberg et al. (47) | Modified USDA FSSM, 4 items | 12 mo | Online; phone | 39 |
| Magoc (48) | USDA Short Form FSSM, 6 items | 3 mo | Online | 41 |
| Gonzales (49) | USDA Adult FSSM, 10 items | 12 mo | Online | 44‡ |
| Gaines et al. (20, 35) | USDA Adult FSSM, 10 items | 12 mo | In-class | 14 |
| Gorman (50) | USDA Adult FSSM, 10 items | 12 mo | Online | 32 |
| Hanna (51) | Modified USDA FSSM with 1-item screener‡ | 12 mo | Online | 19 |
| Koller (52) | Gave FI definitions and asked students to select | None | Online | 19 |
| Patton-López et al. (53) | USDA Short Form FSSM, 6 items | 12 mo | Online | 59 |
| Davidson and Morrell (54) | USDA Short Form FSSM, 6 items | 12 mo | Online | 12‡ |
| Fossman and King (38); Lindsley and King (23) | USDA Short Form FSSM, 6 items‡ | 4 mo‡ | Online‡ | 55 in summer; 78 in fall |
| Maroto et al. (36); Maroto and Linck (21) | USDA Adult FSSM, 10 items | 12 mo | In-person | 56 |
| Shelnutt (55) | USDA FSSM, items NR | NR | Online | 10 |
| Silva et al. (56) | Modified USDA FSSM, 4 items | 12 mo | In-person | 28‡ |
| Bianco et al. (57) | USDA Short Form FSSM, 6 items | 12 mo | Online | 46 |
| Bruening et al. (58) | Adapted screener, 2 items | 1 mo; 3 mo | Online | 32 in 1 mo; 37 in 3 mo |
| Calvez et al. (59) | USDA Short Form FSSM, 6 items | “During the semester at TAMU” | Online | 48 |
| Dubick et al. (60) | USDA Adult FSSM, 10 items | 30 d | Online | 48 |
| MacDonald (61) | Modified USDA FSSM, 8 items | 12 mo | Online | 40 |
| Maguire et al. (62) | USDA Short Form FSSM, 6 items | 30 d | Online | 53 |
| Mirabitur et al. (63) | USDA Short Form FSSM, 6 items | 12 mo | Online | 41 (weighted) |
| Morris et al. (37); Morris (22) | USDA Adult FSSM, 10 items | 9 mo | Online | 35 |
| Twill et al. (64) | Gave FI definitions and asked students to select‡ | 12 mo‡ | Online | 48 |
| Wood et al. (65) | Stressful life events scale | NR | NR | 12 |
| Adamovic (66) | USDA Short Form FSSM, 6 items | 12 mo | Online | 54 |
| Blagg et al. (19)—2-y students | USDA Household FSSM, 18 items | 12 mo | Phone | 17 |
| Blagg et al. (19)—4-y students | USDA Household FSSM, 18 items | 12 mo | Phone | 11 |
| Ellis et al. (67) | USDA Short Form FSSM, 6 items | 30 d‡ | Online‡ | 58‡ |
| Hillmer et al. (68) | USDA FSSM, items NR | NR | NR | 38 |
| Holland et al. (69) | USDA Adult FSSM, 10 items‡ | 12 mo | Online; in-person | 48 |
| Kashuba (70) | USDA Short Form FSSM, 6 items | 30 d | Online | 52 |
| King (71) | USDA Adult FSSM, 10 items | 3 mo | Online | 36 |
| Knol et al. (72) | USDA Adult FSSM, 10 items | 12 mo | Online | 37 |
| Martinez et al. (24, 39); Martinez (25) | USDA Short Form FSSM, 6 items | 12 mo | Online | 42 (weighted) |
| McArthur et al. (40); Danek (28) | USDA Adult FSSM, 10 items | 12 mo | Online | 46 |
| Mercado (73) | USDA Short Form FSSM, 6 items | 30 d | Online | 61 |
| Miles et al. (74) | Modified USDA Household FSSM, 15 items | 12 mo | Online | 43 |
| Poll et al. (75) | USDA FSSM, items NR | Related to high school | NR | 16 |
| Wall-Bassett et al. (76) | USDA FSSM, items NR | NR | Online | 38 |
| West (77) | USDA Adult FSSM, 10 items | 12 mo | Online | 75 |
| Broton and Goldrick-Rab—Study 1 (18); Goldrick-Rab et al. (32) | USDA Short Form FSSM, 6 items | 30 d | Online | 56 |
| Broton and Goldrick-Rab—Study 2 (18); Goldrick-Rab et al. (29) | USDA Short Form FSSM, 6 items | 30 d | Online | 39 |
| Broton and Goldrick-Rab—Study 3 (18); Wisconsin HOPE Lab (34) | USDA Short Form FSSM, 6 items | 12 mo | Online; NR‡ | 51 |
| Broton and Goldrick-Rab—Study 4 (18); Broton et al. (26); Goldrick-Rab (27) | Adapted screener, 1 item | 30 d | Online; mail | 57 |
| Bruening et al. (78) | USDA Short Form FSSM, 6 items | 30 d | Online | 28 |
| Crutchfield and Maguire (79) | USDA Adult FSSM, 10 items | 30 d | Online | 42 |
| Hagedorn and Olfert (41); Hagedorn et al. (33) | USDA Adult FSSM, 10 items | 12 mo | Online | 37 |
| McArthur et al. (80) | USDA Adult FSSM, 10 items | Previous academic year at school | Online | 22 |
| Payne-Sturges et al. (81) | USDA Household FSSM, 18 items | 12 mo | Online | 15 |
| El Zein et al.‡ (42); El Zein et al. (31); Laitner et al. (30) | USDA Adult FSSM, 10 items | 12 mo | In-person | 19 |
1Sixty-six study citations are included from 62 independent records (i.e., publications) reporting on 51 distinct study samples. These study samples were identified by separating out records that included >1 study or sample as well as condensing multiple records reporting on the same study. ‡Information provided by authors. FI, food insecurity; FSSM, Food Security Survey Module; NR, not reported.