Construct validity of the neighborhood environment walkability scale for Africa
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Article Title | Construct validity of the neighborhood environment walkability scale for Africa |
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ERA Journal ID | 9788 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Oyeyemi, Adewale L. (Author), Conway, Terry L. (Author), Adedoyin, Rufus A. (Author), Akinroye, Kingsley K. (Author), Aryeetey, Richmond (Author), Assah, Felix (Author), Cain, Kelli L. (Author), Gavand, Kavita A. (Author), Kosoma, Sandra S. (Author), Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy L. (Author), Lambert, Estelle V. (Author), Larouche, Richard (Author), Moss, Sarah J. (Author), Ocansey, Reginald (Author), Onywera, Vincent O. (Author), Prista, Antonio (Author), Tremblay, Mark S. (Author) and Sallis, James F. (Author) |
Journal Title | Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise |
Journal Citation | 49 (3), pp. 482-491 |
Number of Pages | 10 |
Year | 2017 |
Publisher | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 0195-9131 |
1530-0315 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000001131 |
Web Address (URL) | http://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Abstract/2017/03000/Construct_Validity_of_the_Neighborhood_Environment.12.aspx |
Abstract | Purpose: The development of valid measures of built environments relevant for physical activity is an important step toward controlling the global epidemic of physical inactivity–related noncommunicable diseases and deaths. This study assessed the construct validity of a self-report neighborhood environment walkability scale adapted for Africa (NEWS-Africa), by examining relationships with self-reported walking for transportation and recreation using pooled data from six sub-Saharan African countries. Methods: NEWS was systematically adapted to assess urban, periurban, and rural environments in sub-Saharan Africa. Adults (n = 469, 18–85 yr, 49.7% women) from Cameroon, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, and Uganda were purposively recruited from neighborhoods varying in walkability and socioeconomic status, with some from Results: The overall ‘‘walkability’’ index had a Conclusions: Of 14 NEWS-Africa scales, 7 were significantly related to walking behavior in pooled analyses, providing partial support for the construct validity of NEWS-Africa. However, effect sizes appeared to be lower than those from other continents. Further study with larger and more diverse samples is needed to determine whether the instrument performs well in each country. |
Keywords | physical activity, built environment, walking, measure, transportation, recreation |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 339999. Other built environment and design not elsewhere classified |
420799. Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Maiduguri, Nigeria |
University of California, United States | |
Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria | |
Nigerian Heart Foundation, Nigeria | |
University of Ghana, Ghana | |
University of Yaounde I, Cameroon | |
Makerere University, Uganda | |
University of Queensland | |
University of Cape Town, South Africa | |
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Canada | |
North-West University, South Africa | |
Active Living and Wellness Alliance Group (ALWAG), Ghana | |
Kenyatta University, Kenya | |
Maputo University, Mozambique | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Funding source | NIH Grant ID R01 HL111378 |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q3xxz/construct-validity-of-the-neighborhood-environment-walkability-scale-for-africa
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