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Parental perception of the neighborhood environment and health-related behaviors in Portuguese children

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dc.contributor.authorRodrigues, Daniela
dc.contributor.authorMachado-Rodrigues, Aristides M.
dc.contributor.authorGama, Augusta
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Maria Raquel G.
dc.contributor.authorNogueira, Helena
dc.contributor.authorVelasquez-Melendez, Gustavo
dc.contributor.authorMendes, Larissa Loures
dc.contributor.authorPadez, Cristina
dc.contributor.institutionNOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM)
dc.contributor.institutionComprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC) - pólo NMS
dc.contributor.pblElsevier
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-19T21:23:38Z
dc.date.available2025-02-19T21:23:38Z
dc.date.issued2025-03
dc.descriptionPublisher Copyright: © 2025 The Authors
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Physical activity (PA) is beneficial for health. However, most children do not achieve the daily recommended PA levels. This study assesses changes in parental perception of the neighborhood environment from 2009 to 2016 across three Portuguese districts, and explores the associations between parental perception of the neighborhood environment and children's time in multiple health-related behaviors. Methods: We use two national cross-sectional surveys (2009 and 2016) on 3-10-year-old children. Parents reported children's time (min/day) in different activities (e.g., active transportation, indoor and outdoor play, sport participation, watching television, using computer, and using videogames) as well as perceptions of the neighborhood features. Analyses were stratified by year, and child's sex, age, family socioeconomic status, and district of residence were considered. Results: Neighborhood features were better rated in 2016 vs. 2009. Major improvements were found related with facilities to ride a bicycle and more sense of security, although some geographical differences were noted. Major time-consuming behaviors differed: in 2009, playing indoor was the most common behavior (124 min/day); in 2016, outdoor play was the activity that consumed more time (125 min/day). The linear regression supports that walkability and safety perceptions potentiate children's PA, while PA features associate with screen-time. Conclusions: National policies and investments may have promoted healthier neighborhoods. Findings can point to environmental actions’ priority (e.g., promote active transportation), but caution is needed since time devoted on health-related behaviors was poorly explained by the environment.en
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dc.description.versionpublished
dc.format.extent1057666
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jth.2025.102000
dc.identifier.issn2214-1405
dc.identifier.otherPURE: 110805587
dc.identifier.otherPURE UUID: c280199b-9162-4299-bae3-903d4cf9dcbb
dc.identifier.otherScopus: 85216596302
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/179400
dc.identifier.urlhttps://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85216596302
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.subjectBuilt environment
dc.subjectChildren
dc.subjectParental perception
dc.subjectPhysical activity
dc.subjectScreen-time
dc.subjectSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
dc.subjectTransportation
dc.subjectPollution
dc.subjectSafety Research
dc.subjectHealth Policy
dc.subjectPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
dc.subjectSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
dc.titleParental perception of the neighborhood environment and health-related behaviors in Portuguese childrenen
dc.title.subtitleWhat has changed from 2009 vs. 2016en
dc.typejournal article
degois.publication.titleJournal of Transport and Health
degois.publication.volume41
dspace.entity.typePublication
rcaap.rightsopenAccess

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