Women’s Childhood and Adult Adverse Experiences, Mental Health, and Binge Drinking: The California Women’s Health Survey

2016 ◽  
pp. 200-218
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Women’S Health ◽  
Women's Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Adverse Experiences

scholarly journals Who is food-insecure in California? Findings from the California Women's Health Survey, 2004

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 574-581 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucia Kaiser ◽  
Nikki Baumrind ◽  
Sheila Dumbauld
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Women’S Health ◽  
Women's Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Food Stamps ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Poor General Health ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Feeling Overwhelmed

AbstractObjectiveTo identify factors associated with food insecurity in California women.DesignThe California Women's Health Survey is an ongoing annual telephone survey that collects data about health-related attitudes and behaviours from a randomly selected sample of women. Food insecurity of the women was measured by a 6-item subset of the Food Security Module. Statistical procedures included chi-square tests, t-tests, logistic regression analysis and analysis of covariance.SettingCalifornia, USA.SubjectsFour thousand and thirty-seven women (18 years or older).ResultsPrevalence of food insecurity was 25.7%. After controlling for income, factors associated with greater food insecurity were Hispanic or Black race/ethnicity; less than a 12th grade education; being unmarried; less than 55 years old; being Spanish-speaking; having spent less than half of one's life in the USA; sadness/depression; feeling overwhelmed; poor physical/mental health interfering with activities; and fair to poor general health. Among Food Stamp Program (FSP) participants, 71% were food-insecure. Among FSP-eligible women who had not applied for the programme, the prevalence of food insecurity was lower among women responding that they did not need food stamps than in women giving other reasons for not applying (23.9% vs. 66.9%, P < 0.001). Factors associated with food insecurity in FSP recipients included being unable to make food stamps last for 30 days, feeling overwhelmed, and having a birthplace in Mexico or Central America.ConclusionsAlong with several socio-economic variables, poor physical and mental health is associated with food insecurity. Whether food insecurity is a cause or effect of poor health remains in question.

scholarly journals Poorer mental health in UK bisexual women than lesbians: evidence from the UK 2007 Stonewall Women's Health Survey

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 427-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Colledge ◽  
Ford Hickson ◽  
David Reid ◽  
Peter Weatherburn
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Women’S Health ◽  
Women's Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Bisexual Women ◽  
The Uk

scholarly journals Agriculture and Health of Tribal Women in A Rural, Forestry, Hilly Region with Extremely Low Resources.

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Women’S Health ◽  
Women's Health ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
National Development ◽  
Tribal Women ◽  
Hilly Region ◽  
Good Nutrition

Abstract Background Good nutrition affects individuals, communities, national development. It is imperative that right food is available, and is consumed. Dietary diversity must ensure adequacy of requirements for optimal physical, mental health. Not much is known about villagers having land, crops grown, women’s health.

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