title: Social capital, social support, and food insecurity in food pantry users.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between food security, social capital, and social support among urban food pantry users in Cincinnati. In-person interviews with 53 participants were completed using the U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module, Social Capital questionnaire, and Social Support questionnaire. Social capital was assessed through four subscales using a Likert scale, with a response range 1 to 4, and social support was measured by rating significant others' emotional, informational, and instrumental support as well as companionship (ranged from 0 to 4). The findings suggested that there were no significant associations among them. This may be due to a small sample size. Thus, the associations need to be examined with a larger sample. Further, a qualitative approach may be necessary to explore the contextual nature of social capital and social support related to food security.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Nutritional Sciences , University of Cincinnati , Cincinnati , Ohio , USA.
authors.forename: Surbhi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chhabra
authors.forename: Grace A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Falciglia
authors.forename: Seung-Yeon
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002947:Cities; D005260:Female; D063105:Food Assistance; D005523:Food Supply; D006801:Humans; D006815:Hunger; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009820:Ohio; D011203:Poverty; D066270:Social Capital; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: food security; social capital; social support