Interactive effects of built environment and psychosocial attributes on physical activity: A test of ecological models
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Ding, Ding, Sallis, James F., Conway, Terry L., Saelens, Brian E., Frank, Lawrence D., Cain, Kelli L. and Slymen, Donald J.. (2012). Interactive effects of built environment and psychosocial attributes on physical activity: A test of ecological models. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 44(3), pp. 365 - 374. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-012-9394-1
Authors | Ding, Ding, Sallis, James F., Conway, Terry L., Saelens, Brian E., Frank, Lawrence D., Cain, Kelli L. and Slymen, Donald J. |
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Abstract | Background: The principle of cross-level interactions of influence on behavior in ecological models is seldom studied. Purpose: To examine built environment × psychosocial interactive effects on physical activity. Methods: Multi-level mixed regression analyses used data from the Neighborhood Quality of Life Study conducted in neighborhoods in two US regions (n = 2,199 adults). Outcomes were (1) objectively measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, (2) reported transport walking, and (3) leisure-walking. Conceptually matched built environment variables were analyzed for domain-specific outcomes. Results: With leisure walking as the outcome, built environment × psychosocial interactions were significant in 7 of 20 models tested. Directions of interactions were consistent, indicating a stronger built environment–leisure walking association in adults with less favorable psychosocial status. Little evidence supported such interactions with objectively measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity or transport walking as outcomes. Conclusion: The results imply that the built environment may exert stronger influence on adults who are not psychologically predisposed to be active. |
Keywords | interaction; moderator; psychosocial; physical activity; ecological models |
Year | 2012 |
Journal | Annals of Behavioral Medicine |
Journal citation | 44 (3), pp. 365 - 374 |
Publisher | Springer New York LLC |
ISSN | 0883-6612 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-012-9394-1 |
Page range | 365 - 374 |
Research Group | Institute for Health and Ageing |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United States of America |
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