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Food insecurity negatively impacts task performance, work engagement, and organizational citizenship behaviors in the workplace. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

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This research investigates how food insecurity affects work outcomes, including performance and engagement.

February 22, 2026Journal of Applied Psychology

The effects of food insecurity on work outcomes.

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This research investigates how food insecurity affects work outcomes, including performance and engagement.
Conducted three studies: an experimental recall study, a within-person diary study, and a field experiment.
Utilized a multimethod design to assess the impact of food insecurity on various work outcomes.
Administered interventions providing food to measure improvements in workplace outcomes.
Food insecurity consistently led to increased anxiety among participants.
Higher anxiety was linked to decreased task performance and lower work engagement.
Providing food improved workplace outcomes for individuals experiencing food insecurity.

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Experiments reveal food insecurity negatively impacts work outcomes, suggesting significant workplace implications.

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Moy et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699a9ca1482488d673cd25c0 https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0001361

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The effects of food insecurity on work outcomes.

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The effects of food insecurity on work outcomes.

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