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Ecology of Food and Nutrition Volume 61, 2022 - Issue 1
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Research Article

Experiences and Situations of Shame among Food-insecure Adolescents in South Carolina and Oregon

Edward A. Frongilloa Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Colombia, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jennifer Bernalb Faculty of Nutrition and Food, CES University, Medellin, Colombia, USAView further author information
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Krystal K. Rampallia Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Colombia, USAView further author information
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Elizabeth Masseyc Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USAView further author information
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Elizabeth J. Adamsc Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USAView further author information
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Tiara N. Rosemonda Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Colombia, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0055-9632View further author information
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Christine E. Blakea Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Colombia, USAView further author information
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Pages 64-80 | Published online: 28 Jul 2021
 
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ABSTRACT

Shame experienced with food insecurity and participating in food assistance may affect adolescents. We investigated adolescents’ experiences of shame related to food insecurity and situations for these experiences in an ethnically diverse sample of 40 adolescents aged 9–15 years from South Carolina and Oregon. In-depth interviews were recorded, transcribed, coded, and analyzed. Participants described feelings of sadness, anger, and internalized shame with food insecurity. Salient situations were participating in food assistance, seeking food assistance from others or community services, and social encounters at school among peers. Adolescents felt shame knowing that peers were aware of their food insecurity and about them participating in food assistance through school.

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The authors have no conflicts of interest.

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Funding

This work was supported by the Economic Research Service of the US Department of Agriculture through the RIDGE Center for Targeted Studies at Purdue University [8000062451].

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