Sports participation, perceived neighborhood safety, and individual cognitions: how do they interact?

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Frank J van Lenthe¹  Johan P Mackenbach¹  Alex Burdorf¹  Carlijn BM Kamphuis¹  Mariëlle A Beenackers¹ 

[1] Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, the Netherlands

关键词: environment;    moderator variable;    safety;    sport;    physical activity;   

Others  :  1153857
DOI  :  10.1186/1479-5868-8-76

 received in 2010-10-07, accepted in 2011-07-21,  发布年份 2011

【 摘 要 】

Background

Little is known about the interaction between individual and environmental determinants of physical activity, although this may be important information for the development of effective interventions. The goal of this paper is to investigate whether perceived neighborhood safety modifies associations between individual cognitions and sports participation.

Methods

Cross-sectional data were obtained from residents (age 25-75) of 87 neighborhoods in the city of Eindhoven, who participated in the Dutch GLOBE study in 2004 (N = 2474). We used multilevel logistic regression to analyze the interactions between perceived neighborhood safety and individual cognitions (attitude, self-efficacy, social influence, and intention) on sports participation (yes/no).

Results

In its association with sports participation, perceived neighborhood safety interacted significantly with self-efficacy and attitude (p < 0.05). Among persons who perceived their neighborhood as safe, a positive attitude was strongly associated with sports participation (OR = 2.00, 95%CI = 1.48-2.71). In contrast, attitude was not associated with sports participation in persons who perceived their neighborhood as unsafe (OR = 0.65, 95%CI = 0.34-1.24). Further, self-efficacy was significantly stronger associated with sports participation in persons who perceived their neighborhood as unsafe (OR = 1.85, 95%CI = 1.31-2.60) than in those who perceived their neighborhood as safe (OR = 1.19, 95%CI = 1.05-1.36). Social influence and intention did not interact with perceived neighborhood safety.

Conclusions

Associations between individual cognitions and sports participation depend on neighborhood circumstances, such as perceived neighborhood safety. Interventions to promote sports participation in adults should take the interaction between environmental and individual characteristics into account. More research is needed to find out the causal pathways in individual-environment interactions.

【 授权许可】

   
2011 Beenackers et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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