The Four Domain Food Insecurity Scale (4D-FIS): Development and evaluation of a complementary food insecurity measure

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dc.contributor.authorJohnson, Cassandra M.
dc.contributor.authorAmmerman, Alice S.
dc.contributor.authorAdair, Linda S.
dc.contributor.authorAiello, Allison E.
dc.contributor.authorFlax, Valerie L.
dc.contributor.authorElliott, Sinikka
dc.contributor.authorHardison-Moody, Annie
dc.contributor.authorBowen, Sarah K.
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-11T21:36:49Z
dc.date.available2021-01-11T21:36:49Z
dc.date.issued2020-12
dc.description.abstractThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Security Survey Module (FSSM) is a valuable tool for measuring food insecurity, but it has limitations for capturing experiences of less severe food insecurity. To develop and test the Four Domain Food Insecurity Scale (4D-FIS), a complementary measure designed to assess all four domains of the food access dimension of food insecurity (quantitative, qualitative, psychological, and social).Low-income Black, Latina, and White women (n = 109) completed semi-structured (qualitative) and structured (quantitative) interviews. Interviewers separately administered two food insecurity scales, including the 4D-FIS and the USDA FSSM adult scale. A scoring protocol was developed to determine food insecurity status with the 4D-FIS. Analyses included a confirmatory factor analysis to examine the hypothesized structure of the 4D-FIS and an initial evaluation of reliability and validity. A four-factor model fit the data reasonably well as judged with fit indices. Results showed relatively high factor loadings and inter-factor correlations indicated that factors were distinct. Cronbach’s alpha (ɑ) for the overall scale was 0.90 (subscale ɑ ranged from 0.69 to 0.91) and provided support for the scale’s internal consistency reliability. There was fair overall agreement between the 4D-FIS and USDA FSSM adult scale, but agreement varied by category. Findings provide preliminary support for the 4D-FIS as a complementary measure of food insecurity, with implications for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers working in U.S. communities.
dc.description.departmentFamily and Consumer Sciences
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dc.format.extent11 pages
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dc.identifier.citationJohnson, C. M., Ammerman, A. S., Adair, L. S., Aiello, A. E., Flax, V. L., Elliott, S., Hardison-Moody, A., & Bowen, S. K. (2020). The four domain food insecurity scale (4D-FIS): Development and evaluation of a complementary food insecurity measure. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 10(6), pp. 1249-1580.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibaa125
dc.identifier.issn1869-6716
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/13101
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherOxford University Press
dc.rights.holder© 2021 The Author(s).
dc.rights.licenseThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
dc.sourceTranslational Behavioral Medicine, 2020, Vol. 10, No. 6, pp. 1249-1580.
dc.subjectfood insecurity
dc.subjectfood supply
dc.subjecthunger
dc.subjectnutrition surveys
dc.subjectwomen
dc.subjectvulnerable populations
dc.subjectFamily and Consumer Sciences
dc.titleThe Four Domain Food Insecurity Scale (4D-FIS): Development and evaluation of a complementary food insecurity measure
dc.typeArticle

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