Article2015

Neighborhood Attributes Associated With the Social Environment

Stephanie T. Child · Danielle E. Jake‐Schoffman · Andrew T. Kaczynski · Melinda S. Forthofer · Sara Wilcox · Meghan Baruth

16 citations0/0 files storedAmerican Journal of Health Promotion

No readable copy stored yet — this record is metadata only.

No open-access location is known for this record yet.

Literature note Cite in a project Citation map

Urban Transport and Accessibility Health disparities and outcomes Urban Green Space and Health

Abstract

PURPOSE: To examine the association between specific attributes of neighborhood environments and four social environment measures. DESIGN: Data were collected as part of a baseline survey among participants enrolling in a walking intervention. SETTING: Participants were recruited from a metropolitan area in a Southeastern state. SUBJECTS: Participants (n = 294) were predominantly African-American (67%) and female (86%), with some college education (79%) and a mean age of 49. MEASURES: The International Physical Activity Questionnaire Environment Module assessed perceptions about neighborhood attributes. The social environment was assessed using three distinct scales: social cohesion, social interactions with neighbors, and social support for physical activity from family and friends. ANALYSIS: Multiple regression models examined associations between neighborhood attributes and social environment measures, adjusting for demographic variables. RESULTS: Having walkable destinations and having access to amenities and transit stops were associated with increased interactions with neighbors (b = 1.32, 1.04, and 1.68, respectively, p < .05). Attributes related to structural support for physical activity (sidewalks, street connectivity, recreation facilities) were associated with increased interactions with neighbors (b = 1.47, 1.34, and 1.13, respectively, p < .05). Bicycling facilities that were maintained (i.e., bike lanes, racks) were associated with social support for physical activity from family and friends (b = .43 and .30, respectively, p < .05). CONCLUSION: The study highlights key attributes of neighborhood environments that may be associated with the social context of such settings.

Paper brief

Loading…

Cite this work

Citation unavailable for this work.

BibTeX RIS CSL-JSON

No public copy is stored for this record, so only the metadata is cited.

Citations in this library

Citation map →

Stored only when both papers are in the corpus — 16 citations exist upstream.

References

2011Mechanisms Linking Social Ties and Support to Physical and Mental Health 2008Ecological models of health behavior.2003Social Capital and the Built Environment: The Importance of Walkable Neighborhoods 2012Role of Built Environments in Physical Activity, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Disease

Cited by

2019Cross-Sectional Associations of Neighborhood Perception, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Time in Community-Dwelling, Socioeconomically Diverse Adults 2023Measuring walkability and bikeability for health equity and intervention research: a scoping review 2017Driven to Support: Individual- and County-Level Factors Associated With Public Support for Active Transportation Policies

Explore the map →

Papers that cite the same references — the relational fallback while embeddings are still backfilling.

Imported from OpenAlex (CC0) — nothing here is generated.