Basic Needs Insecurity Among First-Generation Community College Students With Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to examine whether first-generation students with disabilities at community colleges experience different rates in food and housing insecurity compared to their peers during the COVID-19 pandemic. First-generation students with multiple disabilities, a psychological disorder, another disability or medical condition not offered in the survey, and chronic illness had increased odds of experiencing food and housing insecurity; first-generation students with physical disabilities and cognitive, learning, or neurological disorders or disabilities had increased odds of experiencing food insecurity; and continuing-generation students with multiple disabilities also had increased odds of experiencing food and housing insecurity.

KEYWORDS:

• Food insecurity
• housing insecurity
• community college students
• first-generation college students
• college students with disabilities

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).