Emergency Management

Emergency Management

Investigating the Impact of the Cost-Of-Living Crisis on Diet Quality (Case Study: Students of Shahid Bahonar University, Kerman)

Document Type : Case Study

Authors
Maryam Shamspour 1
Ellahe Shahabi 2
Saeed Dehyadegari 2
1 MSc. Student of Crisis Management, Faculty of Management and Economic, University of Shahid Bahonar, Kerman, Iran.
2 Assist. Prof., Dept. of Management, Faculty of Management and Economic, University of Shahid Bahonar, Kerman, Iran.
Abstract
The aim of the present study is to investigate the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on the quality of diet (case study: students of Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman). This research is descriptive-survey in terms of research method (standard questionnaire) and applied in terms of purpose. The statistical population of this study consists of all students of Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, who number more than 14,000 people, and sampling was done randomly (from students of each faculty). The reliability of the aforementioned questionnaire was estimated at 0.902 and its validity was also proven by experts and professors. A total of 395 responses were collected through a face-to-face survey and then analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. SPSS 24 and PLS 3 software were used to analyze the data. Our results showed that the cost-of-living crisis affects students' improper diet. Also, students' poor diet has a significant effect on their financial planning, store discounts, energy-saving equipment, food planning, and discretion in how they consume. Finally, financial planning, store discounts, energy-saving equipment, food planning, and discretion in how they consume have a significant effect on the quality of their diet. Using the results of this study, it can be concluded that the cost-of-living crisis has an impact on the quality of students' diets in the current situation of poor diet, with regard to mediators such as financial planning, store discounts, energy-saving equipment, food planning, and discretion in how they consume, leading to improved student performance.
Keywords
Cost of Living Crisis
Diet Quality
Crisis Management
Students of Shahid Bahnar University
Kerman City
Subjects
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  • Receive Date 21 January 2025
  • Revise Date 06 March 2025
  • Accept Date 10 March 2025