Neighborhood built environment associations with adolescents' location-specific sedentary and screen time. (March 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bejarano, Carolina M.; Carlson, Jordan A.; Cushing, Christopher C.; Kerr, Jacqueline; Saelens, Brian E.; Frank, Lawrence D.; Glanz, Karen; Cain, Kelli L.; Conway, Terry L.; Sallis, James F.
• Is Part Of: Health & place. Volume 56(2019:Mar.)
• Page Start: 147
• Page End: 154
• Publication Date: 2019-03
• Subjects: Health -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Health services accessibility -- Periodicals; Public health -- Periodicals; Political planning -- Periodicals; Social medicine -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health Policy -- Periodicals; Health Services Accessibility -- Periodicals; Public Health -- Periodicals; Public Policy -- Periodicals; Sociology, Medical -- Periodicals; Épidémiologie -- Périodiques; Politique sanitaire -- Périodiques; Santé, Services de -- Accessibilité -- Périodiques; Health services accessibility; Health -- Social aspects; Political planning; Public health; Social medicine; Periodicals; 613
• DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.01.015
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1353-8292

Abstract

Abstract: Less is known about how neighborhood environments relate to sedentary time as compared to physical activity. This study examined relations of perceived and objective neighborhood environments with TV time, total screen time, total sedentary time, sedentary time at home, sedentary time in the home neighborhood, and time spent at home, in 524 12–16 year olds. Better perceived aesthetics and a perceived neighborhood environment index were related to less TV and screen time, and greater cul-de-sac density was related to less total and home sedentary time. Greater street connectivity, mixed land use, and an objective neighborhood environmental index were related to more total sedentary time. Findings suggest that some neighborhood environment attributes may not have the same potential influences on limiting sedentary time as they do for supporting physical activity. Highlights: Neighborhood environment associations with sedentary time differed between perceived and objective measures. Perceived neighborhood aesthetics and an overall perceived index were related to less screen time. Objective mixed land use and an overall objective index were related to more total sedentary time. Cul-de-sac density was related to less home sedentary time and total sedentary time.