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August 13, 2026Journal of Social Service Research

Economic Hardship and Mental and Physical Health in Social Work Students: Food, Housing, and Student Loan Burden

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Cross-sectional study examines health effects of economic hardship in social work students, suggesting urgent need for support services.

Key Points

  • This study aims to explore the associations between food insecurity, housing insecurity, and educational loan reliance with mental and physical health outcomes in social work students.
  • Cross-sectional study involving 125 undergraduate and graduate social work students at a Midwestern public university.
  • Analysis of associations between food insecurity, housing insecurity, and educational loan reliance with depressive symptoms and self-rated physical health using bivariate and multivariate regression models.
  • Assessment of the prevalence of food insecurity (46.4%), housing insecurity (44.8%), and loan reliance (70.4%).
  • Loan reliance remains significantly associated with higher depressive symptoms (p<0.05).
  • Food insecurity is identified as the primary predictor of poorer self-rated physical health (p<0.01).
  • Housing insecurity did not show independent significance in multivariate analyses, indicating possible interaction with food insecurity or loan stress.

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A 2026 study studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d75ad2b0e0cff3f63e85bhttps://doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2026.2708954
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