Parents' perceptions of neighborhood safety and children's physical activity
Parents' perceptions of neighborhood safety and children's physical activity
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ypmed.2006.03.024
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发表时间：
2006-09-01
影响因子：
5.1
通讯作者：
Brand, Donald A.
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作者：
Weir, Lori A.;Etelson, Debra;Brand, Donald A.
客观的。肥胖流行病对少数族裔和贫困儿童的影响尤为严重。贫困社区对邻里安全的负面看法可能会抑制儿童的身体活动，从而影响超重。本研究调查了贫困内城区的父母与中产阶级郊区社区的父母出于社区安全考虑而限制孩子户外活动的程度。方法。来自贫困社区内城区家庭诊所和中产阶级社区郊区儿科诊所的 5 至 10 岁儿童的家长完成了一份包含 20 项的调查问卷。家长估计了孩子在各种情况下的活动量，并表明了他们对社区中的帮派、儿童攻击性、犯罪、交通和人身安全的焦虑程度。结果。内城儿童 (n = 204) 的体力活动少于郊区儿童 (N = 103) (P < 0.001)。内城家长比郊区家长对社区安全表现出更大的焦虑（P < 0.0001）。在内城区人群中，儿童体力活动水平与家长对邻里安全的焦虑程度呈负相关（r = -0.18，P < 0.05）。结论。内城区的家长对社区安全非常焦虑。虽然这些担忧可能无法完全解释市中心和郊区儿童活动水平的差异，但安全的环境对于增加体育活动的机会至关重要。 (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. 保留所有权利。
Objective. The obesity epidemic disproportionately affects minority and poor children. Negative perceptions of neighborhood safety in poor communities may affect overweight by inhibiting children's physical activity. This study investigates the degree to which parents in a poor inner city vs. a middle-class suburban community limit their children's outdoor activity because of neighborhood safety concerns.Method. Parents of children aged 5-10 years from an inner city family practice in a poor community and from a suburban pediatric practice in a middle-class community completed a 20-item questionnaire. Parents estimated the amount of their child's activity in various situations and indicated their level of anxiety concerning gangs, child aggression, crime, traffic, and personal safety in their neighborhood.Results. Inner city children (n = 204) engaged in less physical activity than suburban children (N = 103) (P < 0.001). Inner city parents expressed much greater anxiety about neighborhood safety than suburban parents (P < 0.0001). In the inner city population, children's physical activity levels were negatively correlated with parental anxiety about neighborhood safety (r = -0.18, P < 0.05).Conclusions. Inner city parents have high levels of anxiety about neighborhood safety. While these concerns may not entirely explain the discrepancy in activity levels between inner city and suburban children, a safe environment is crucial to increasing opportunities for physical activity. (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.