Food Stress and Diabetes-Related Psychosocial Outcomes in American Indian Communities: A Mixed Methods Approach

Overview

Journal J Nutr Educ Behav

Publisher Elsevier

Date 2022 Oct 16

PMID 36244877

Authors

Tara L Maudrie

Kevalin M W Aulandez

Victoria M OKeefe

Frances R Whitfield

Melissa L Walls

Dane S Hautala

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Abstract

Objective: Explore the relationship between diabetes-related psychosocial outcomes and food stress in American Indian communities.

Design: Convergence model of a mixed methods triangulation study.

Setting: Five American Indian reservation communities in the Midwest.

Participants: One-hundred ninety-two participants were randomly selected from tribal health centers using clinic patient records and were surveyed about diabetes distress, empowerment, and food stress across 4 different time points. Seventeen focus group discussions were conducted and transcribed, and a mix of purposive and convenience sampling was used.

Phenomenon Of Interest: Psychosocial outcomes associated with (or related to) diabetes and food stress.

Analysis: Quantitative: Multiple linear regression was performed to explore relationships between food stress and diabetes distress and empowerment. Qualitative: Open coding of data identified portions of the transcripts related to food followed by a deductive approach on the basis of the components of quantitative food stress.

Results: Food stress in the forms of (1) not having enough money for food and not having enough time for cooking or shopping (P = 0.08) and (2) inadequate food access and being on a special diet (P = 0.032) were associated with increased diabetes distress. Lower diabetes empowerment was associated with not having enough money for food and being on a special diet (P = 0.030). Our qualitative data mirrored quantitative findings that experiencing multiple forms of food stress negatively impacted diabetes psychosocial outcomes and illuminated the cyclical role mental health can play in relationships to food.

Conclusions And Implications: Our findings highlight that experiencing food stress negatively affects diabetes empowerment and diabetes distress. These findings emphasize the importance of improving community food environments and addressing individual food access for diabetes management and prevention initiatives in American Indian communities.

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