{"id":{"repo_id":"mississippi","oai_identifier":"oai:egrove.olemiss.edu:etd-2610"},"canonical_url":"https://search.dev.ndltd.org/etd/mississippi/oai:egrove.olemiss.edu:etd-2610","repository":{"repo_id":"mississippi","name":"University of Mississippi","base_url":"https://egrove.olemiss.edu/do/oai/"},"display":{"title":"Food Insecurity and Produce Behaviors of Adults with Children in Rural, Appalachian Mississippi","abstract":"Adults living in food insecure households consume fewer fruits and vegetables than adults living in food secure households (Hanson & Connor, 2014). The purpose of this study was to examine differences in fruit and vegetable behaviors (intakes; perceptions) of parents of elementary school children by food security status (food secure compared to food insecure; fully food secure compared to not fully food secure) in rural, Appalachian Mississippi. A cross-sectional survey of parents (n=1144) recruited from three elementary schools in rural, Appalachian Mississippi utilized validated measures of produce behaviors: 1) fruit, vegetable, and total produce intakes; 2) perceived benefits of barriers to, and control of produce intake; 3) stage of readiness to change fruit and vegetable intakes; and 4) 7-item fruit and vegetable scale score (a measure of produce intake frequency and variety). Differences between food security groups for the measures were assessed using a series of two-tailed independent samples t-tests. Overall, 455 surveys were returned (40%), provided from individual response rates of 168 surveys (46%), 140 surveys (37%), and 147 surveys (37%). Results shothat participants among the three schools were 34 ± 8 years, primarily Caucasian (n=258/452, 57%), female (n=416/450, 92%), living in food secure households (n=367/455, 81%), and low-income areas (n=318/328, 97%). Perceived control (p=.006), perceived barriers (p=.017), the 7-item fruit and vegetable scale score (p=.022), and fruit intake (p=.003) were significantly greater among those in fully food secure households compared to those in food insecure households. Perceived control (p=.001), perceived barriers (p<.001), stage of readiness for fruit intake (p<.001), stage of readiness for vegetable intake (p=.032), the 7-item fruit/vegetable scale score (p<.001), fruit (p<.001) and total produce (p=.001) intakes were significantly greater among those living in fully food secure households, compared to those in not fully food secure households. No other measures differed between groups (p>.05). Overall, food insecurity (food insecure; not fully food secure) was associated with decreased produce intakes (fruit, vegetable, total) and behaviors (perceptions; lower 7-item fruit and vegetables scale scores) compared to the more food secure counterparts (food secure; fully food secure). Nutrition interventions that address food insecurity and produce intake is warranted.","abstract_html":"Adults living in food insecure households consume fewer fruits and vegetables than adults living in food secure households (Hanson &amp; Connor, 2014). The purpose of this study was to examine differences in fruit and vegetable behaviors (intakes; perceptions) of parents of elementary school children by food security status (food secure compared to food insecure; fully food secure compared to not fully food secure) in rural, Appalachian Mississippi. A cross-sectional survey of parents (n=1144) recruited from three elementary schools in rural, Appalachian Mississippi utilized validated measures of produce behaviors: 1) fruit, vegetable, and total produce intakes; 2) perceived benefits of barriers to, and control of produce intake; 3) stage of readiness to change fruit and vegetable intakes; and 4) 7-item fruit and vegetable scale score (a measure of produce intake frequency and variety). Differences between food security groups for the measures were assessed using a series of two-tailed independent samples t-tests. Overall, 455 surveys were returned (40%), provided from individual response rates of 168 surveys (46%), 140 surveys (37%), and 147 surveys (37%). Results shothat participants among the three schools were 34 ± 8 years, primarily Caucasian (n=258/452, 57%), female (n=416/450, 92%), living in food secure households (n=367/455, 81%), and low-income areas (n=318/328, 97%). Perceived control (p=.006), perceived barriers (p=.017), the 7-item fruit and vegetable scale score (p=.022), and fruit intake (p=.003) were significantly greater among those in fully food secure households compared to those in food insecure households. Perceived control (p=.001), perceived barriers (p&lt;.001), stage of readiness for fruit intake (p&lt;.001), stage of readiness for vegetable intake (p=.032), the 7-item fruit/vegetable scale score (p&lt;.001), fruit (p&lt;.001) and total produce (p=.001) intakes were significantly greater among those living in fully food secure households, compared to those in not fully food secure households. No other measures differed between groups (p&gt;.05). Overall, food insecurity (food insecure; not fully food secure) was associated with decreased produce intakes (fruit, vegetable, total) and behaviors (perceptions; lower 7-item fruit and vegetables scale scores) compared to the more food secure counterparts (food secure; fully food secure). Nutrition interventions that address food insecurity and produce intake is warranted.","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Shirley, Tiffany"],"institution":null,"degree_name":"M.S. in Food and Nutrition Services","degree_level":"Thesis","degree_discipline":"Nutrition and Hospitality Management","degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":["David Holben","Anne Bomba","Georgianna Mann"],"advisors":[],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":2019,"date_issued":"2019-01-01T08:00:00Z","date_published":"2019-01-01T08:00:00Z","updated_at":"2026-07-24T03:07:00Z","subjects":["Appalachian","food insecurity","food security status","fruit and vegetable intake","produce","rural","Other Nutrition"],"languages":[],"rights":[],"rights_urls":[],"identifier_entries":[]},"links":{"outbound_url":"https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/1611","outbound_label":"Repository record","outbound_source":"dc:identifier"},"metadata_groups":[{"id":"people","label":"People","entries":[{"key":"dc:contributor","label":"Contributor","values":["David Holben","Anne Bomba","Georgianna Mann"]},{"key":"dc:creator","label":"Author","values":["Shirley, Tiffany"]}]},{"id":"academic_context","label":"Academic Context","entries":[{"key":"dc:date.available","label":"Dc Date Available","values":["2020-01-23T08:00:00Z"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_discipline","label":"Discipline","values":["Nutrition and Hospitality Management"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_level","label":"Degree Level","values":["Thesis"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_name","label":"Degree Name","values":["M.S. in Food and Nutrition Services"]}]},{"id":"subjects_keywords","label":"Subjects and Keywords","entries":[{"key":"dc:subject","label":"Dc Subject","values":["Appalachian","food insecurity","food security status","fruit and vegetable intake","produce","rural","Other Nutrition"]}]},{"id":"identifiers","label":"Identifiers","entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier","label":"Identifier","values":["https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/1611"]}]},{"id":"additional","label":"Additional Metadata","entries":[{"key":"dc:description.abstract","label":"Abstract","values":["Adults living in food insecure households consume fewer fruits and vegetables than adults living in food secure households (Hanson & Connor, 2014). The purpose of this study was to examine differences in fruit and vegetable behaviors (intakes; perceptions) of parents of elementary school children by food security status (food secure compared to food insecure; fully food secure compared to not fully food secure) in rural, Appalachian Mississippi. A cross-sectional survey of parents (n=1144) recruited from three elementary schools in rural, Appalachian Mississippi utilized validated measures of produce behaviors: 1) fruit, vegetable, and total produce intakes; 2) perceived benefits of barriers to, and control of produce intake; 3) stage of readiness to change fruit and vegetable intakes; and 4) 7-item fruit and vegetable scale score (a measure of produce intake frequency and variety). Differences between food security groups for the measures were assessed using a series of two-tailed independent samples t-tests. Overall, 455 surveys were returned (40%), provided from individual response rates of 168 surveys (46%), 140 surveys (37%), and 147 surveys (37%). Results shothat participants among the three schools were 34 ± 8 years, primarily Caucasian (n=258/452, 57%), female (n=416/450, 92%), living in food secure households (n=367/455, 81%), and low-income areas (n=318/328, 97%). Perceived control (p=.006), perceived barriers (p=.017), the 7-item fruit and vegetable scale score (p=.022), and fruit intake (p=.003) were significantly greater among those in fully food secure households compared to those in food insecure households. Perceived control (p=.001), perceived barriers (p<.001), stage of readiness for fruit intake (p<.001), stage of readiness for vegetable intake (p=.032), the 7-item fruit/vegetable scale score (p<.001), fruit (p<.001) and total produce (p=.001) intakes were significantly greater among those living in fully food secure households, compared to those in not fully food secure households. No other measures differed between groups (p>.05). Overall, food insecurity (food insecure; not fully food secure) was associated with decreased produce intakes (fruit, vegetable, total) and behaviors (perceptions; lower 7-item fruit and vegetables scale scores) compared to the more food secure counterparts (food secure; fully food secure). Nutrition interventions that address food insecurity and produce intake is warranted."]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["Food Insecurity and Produce Behaviors of Adults with Children in Rural, Appalachian Mississippi"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor":["David Holben","Anne Bomba","Georgianna Mann"],"dc:creator":["Shirley, Tiffany"],"dc:date.available":["2020-01-23T08:00:00Z"],"dc:description.abstract":["Adults living in food insecure households consume fewer fruits and vegetables than adults living in food secure households (Hanson & Connor, 2014). The purpose of this study was to examine differences in fruit and vegetable behaviors (intakes; perceptions) of parents of elementary school children by food security status (food secure compared to food insecure; fully food secure compared to not fully food secure) in rural, Appalachian Mississippi. A cross-sectional survey of parents (n=1144) recruited from three elementary schools in rural, Appalachian Mississippi utilized validated measures of produce behaviors: 1) fruit, vegetable, and total produce intakes; 2) perceived benefits of barriers to, and control of produce intake; 3) stage of readiness to change fruit and vegetable intakes; and 4) 7-item fruit and vegetable scale score (a measure of produce intake frequency and variety). Differences between food security groups for the measures were assessed using a series of two-tailed independent samples t-tests. Overall, 455 surveys were returned (40%), provided from individual response rates of 168 surveys (46%), 140 surveys (37%), and 147 surveys (37%). Results shothat participants among the three schools were 34 ± 8 years, primarily Caucasian (n=258/452, 57%), female (n=416/450, 92%), living in food secure households (n=367/455, 81%), and low-income areas (n=318/328, 97%). Perceived control (p=.006), perceived barriers (p=.017), the 7-item fruit and vegetable scale score (p=.022), and fruit intake (p=.003) were significantly greater among those in fully food secure households compared to those in food insecure households. Perceived control (p=.001), perceived barriers (p<.001), stage of readiness for fruit intake (p<.001), stage of readiness for vegetable intake (p=.032), the 7-item fruit/vegetable scale score (p<.001), fruit (p<.001) and total produce (p=.001) intakes were significantly greater among those living in fully food secure households, compared to those in not fully food secure households. No other measures differed between groups (p>.05). Overall, food insecurity (food insecure; not fully food secure) was associated with decreased produce intakes (fruit, vegetable, total) and behaviors (perceptions; lower 7-item fruit and vegetables scale scores) compared to the more food secure counterparts (food secure; fully food secure). Nutrition interventions that address food insecurity and produce intake is warranted."],"dc:identifier":["https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/1611"],"dc:subject":["Appalachian","food insecurity","food security status","fruit and vegetable intake","produce","rural","Other Nutrition"],"dc:title":["Food Insecurity and Produce Behaviors of Adults with Children in Rural, Appalachian Mississippi"],"thesis:degree_discipline":["Nutrition and Hospitality Management"],"thesis:degree_level":["Thesis"],"thesis:degree_name":["M.S. in Food and Nutrition Services"]},"updated_at":"2026-07-24T03:07:00Z"}