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A2a Food Insufficiency and Subjective Wellbeing among Older Adults: Does SNAP Moderate?
Key Words
Food insufficentcy, Subjective Wellbeing, SNAP, Elderly
Short Description
The US Census Bureau (2018) projects that by 2030, 20 percent of the population will consist of older adults aged 65 and over. This population is particularly vulnerable to negative circumstances, specifically, those related to hunger (Ziliak & Gundersen, 2017). The increase in an older population brings to attention the need to expand the understanding of hunger and life-quality issues in this population, especially given the negative associations of hunger related issues and health outcomes. This study will address the gap in literature on improving the wellbeing of older adults who experience hunger (Ziliak & Gundersen, 2017). The objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between food insufficiency and subjective wellbeing among older adults, with particular focus on investigating the possible moderating role that receipt of food assistance benefit has on the relationship. Using data from the Health and Retirement Survey (HRS) we will investigate the following: 1) The associations between food insufficiency and subjective wellbeing, and 2. Examine whether, and to what extent, SNAP moderates the effects of food insufficiency on subjective wellbeing.
First & Corresponding Author
Suzannah Ingram, University of Alabama
Authors in the order to be printed
Suzannah Ingram, Melissa Wilmarth, Tae-Young Pak