Associations among neighborhood poverty, perceived neighborhood environment, and depressed mood are mediated by physical activity, perceived individual control, and loneliness

Abstract Background The IPEN International Physical Activity and Environment Network Adolescent project was conducted using common study protocols to document the strength, shape, and generalizability of associations of perceived neighborhood environment attributes with adolescents’ physical activity and overweight/obesity using data from 15 countries. Countries did not use identical versions of the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale for Youth (NEWS-Y) to measure perceived neighborhood environment attributes. Therefore, this study derived a measurement model for NEWS-Y items common to all IPEN Adolescent countries and developed a scoring protocol for the IPEN Adolescent version of the NEWS-Y (NEWS-Y-IPEN) that maximizes between-country comparability of responses. Additionally, this study examined between- and within-country variability, and construct validity of the NEWS-Y-IPEN subscales in relation to neighborhood-level socio-economic status and walkability. Methods Adolescents and one of their parents (N = 5714 dyads) were recruited from neighborhoods varying in walkability and socio-economic status. To measure perceived neighborhood environment, 14 countries administered the NEWS-Y to parents and one country to adolescents. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to derive comparable country-specific measurement models of the NEWS-Y-IPEN. Country-specific standard deviations quantified within-country variability in the NEWS-Y-IPEN subscales, while linear mixed models determined the percentage of subscale variance due to between-country differences. To examine the construct validity of NEWS-Y-IPEN subscales, we estimated their associations with the categorical measures of area-level walkability and socio-economic status. Results Final country-specific measurement models of the factor-analyzable NEWS-Y-IPEN items provided acceptable levels of fit to the data and shared the same factorial structure with five latent factors (Accessibility and walking facilities; Traffic safety; Pedestrian infrastructure and safety; Safety from crime; and Aesthetics). All subscales showed sufficient levels of within-country variability. Residential density had the highest level of between-country variability. Associations between NEWS-Y-IPEN subscales and area-level walkability and socio-economic status provided strong evidence of construct validity. Conclusions A robust measurement model and common scoring protocol of NEWS-Y for the IPEN Adolescent project (NEWS-Y-IPEN) were derived. The NEWS-Y-IPEN possesses good factorial and construct validity, and is able to capture between-country variability in perceived neighborhood environments. Future studies employing NEWS-Y-IPEN should use the proposed scoring protocol to facilitate cross-study comparisons and interpretation of findings.

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Perceived neighborhood environment and physical activity among high school students from Curitiba, Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia ◽

10.1590/1809-4503201400040012 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. 938-953 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Adalberto Aparecido dos Santos Lopes ◽

Alessandra Nunes Lanzoni ◽

Adriano Akira Ferreira Hino ◽

Ciro Romélio Rodriguez-Añez ◽

Rodrigo Siqueira Reis

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Public Schools ◽

Neighborhood Environment ◽

Neighborhood Characteristics ◽

School Students ◽

Confounding Variables ◽

Logistic Regressions ◽

Perceived Neighborhood Environment

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the association between perceived neighborhood environment and physical activity (PA) in high school students from Curitiba (PR), Brazil. METHODS: A sample of 1,611 high school students from public schools was surveyed. The PA was assessed through questions, engaged for at least 20 minutes or 60 minutes. Perceptions on neighborhood environment were assessed through ten questions about neighborhood characteristics. Gender, age and number of cars in the household were self-reported and used as confounding variables. Absolute and relative frequencies were used in the sample, and associations were tested through adjusted logistic regressions for the confounding variables and stratified by gender (p < 0.05). RESULTS: The adjusted analyses showed that the variables "interesting things" among girls (OR = 1.77; 95%CI 1.05 - 2.96) and "there are places I like" (OR = 2.18; 95%CI 1.33 - 3.58) and "I see people my age", among boys, were associated with PA of at least 20 minutes/day once a week. Additionally, among boys, "I see people my age" was associated with 60-minute (OR = 1.68; 95%CI 1.15 - 2.45). Perceiving the neighborhood environment as "very good" was associated with higher chances of taking up PA among girls (OR = 1.92; 95%CI 1.15 - 3.22) and boys (OR = 3.13; 95%CI 1.97 - 4.97). CONCLUSION: A positive perception of the environment was associated to PA practice among boys and girls in this sample. The results suggest that some environmental characteristics which make neighborhoods more attractive could be related to PA among adolescents.

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Changes in the perceived neighborhood environment in relation to changes in physical activity: A longitudinal study from childhood into adolescence

Health & Place ◽

10.1016/j.healthplace.2015.03.004 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 33 ◽

pp. 132-141 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Sara D’Haese ◽

Femke De Meester ◽

Greet Cardon ◽

Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij ◽

Benedicte Deforche ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Neighborhood Environment ◽

Perceived Neighborhood Environment

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Perceived neighborhood environment and physical activity in central European older adults

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport ◽

10.1016/j.jsams.2012.11.649 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 15 ◽

pp. S268 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

J. Pelclova ◽

K. Fromel ◽

A. Gaba ◽

J. Mitas

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Neighborhood Environment ◽

Central European ◽

Perceived Neighborhood Environment

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Perceived neighborhood environment and physical activity in 11 countries: Do associations differ by country?

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity ◽

10.1186/1479-5868-10-57 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 57 ◽

Cited By ~ 52

Author(s):

Ding Ding ◽

Marc A Adams ◽

James F Sallis ◽

Gregory J Norman ◽

Melbourn F Hovell ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Neighborhood Environment ◽

Perceived Neighborhood Environment

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A Person-Centered Analysis of Motivation for Physical Activity and Perceived Neighborhood Environment in Residents of Assisted Living Facilities

The International Journal of Aging and Human Development ◽

10.1177/0091415018784763 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 89 (3) ◽

pp. 257-278 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Saengryeol Park ◽

Nikos Ntoumanis ◽

Sally A. M. Fenton ◽

Andreas Stenling ◽

Jet J. C. S. Veldhuijzen van Zanten ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Assisted Living ◽

Latent Profile Analysis ◽

Profile Analysis ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Neighborhood Environment ◽

Assisted Living Facilities ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Perceived Neighborhood Environment

This study sought to identify profiles of individual, social, and perceived neighborhood environmental correlates of physical activity (PA) and to explore differences between the identified profiles in PA. Residents of assisted living facilities ( N = 87, M age = 77.57 years) were recruited for the cross-sectional study. Participants reported their perceived support from important others for PA, basic psychological need satisfaction and motivation for PA, and perceived neighborhood environment around the assisted living facilities. Engagement in light PA and moderate-to-vigorous PA was measured by accelerometers over 1 week. We identified three profiles using latent profile analysis: ‘low self-determined and minimally supported', ‘moderately self-determined and supported', and ‘highly self-determined and supported'. Results showed participants in the highly self-determined and supported profile engaged in higher levels of light PA and moderate-to-vigorous PA than participants from other profiles. Findings showed perceptions of the neighborhood environment should be taken into account with motivation regarding PA.

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Moderators of Parents’ Perceptions of the Neighborhood Environment and Children’s Physical Activity, Time Outside, and Screen Time

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.2019-0433 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (5) ◽

pp. 557-565 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Stephen Hunter ◽

Valerie Carson ◽

Anna Timperio ◽

Jo Salmon ◽

Alison Carver ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Physical Environment ◽

Screen Time ◽

Neighborhood Environment ◽

Health Concern ◽

Physical Activity Guidelines ◽

Social And Physical Environment ◽

Logistic Regressions ◽

Perceived Neighborhood Environment ◽

Children’S Physical Activity

Background: Increased physical inactivity and sedentary behavior among children are a global health concern. Purpose: Examine associations between parents’ perceived neighborhood environment and children’s physical activity, outside time, and screen time, and whether these associations were moderated by age and socioeconomic position (SEP). Methods: Parents (N = 1212) completed a survey during the Recording and EValuating Activity in a Modified Park study. The neighborhood perceptions (social and physical environment), children’s age, physical activity, outside time, and screen time were parent-reported. The SEP was derived from the Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Multiple linear and logistic regressions were performed with age and SEP interactions. Results: Favorable perceptions of opportunities to be active and exercise were associated with a higher likelihood of meeting physical activity guidelines. Favorable perceptions of neighborhood ease for walking and a larger social network were also associated with more outdoor time. Moderation analyses revealed that favorable perceptions of several physical and social neighborhood environment features were associated with a higher likelihood of meeting physical activity guidelines in the high-SEP group and were negatively associated with preschoolers’ weekday screen time. Conclusion: Future neighborhood environment initiatives and interventions aiming to promote active living communities should consider differences in age and SEP.

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