Is fear of strangers related to physical activity among youth?

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 189-195

  Ding, Ding ^a   Bracy, Nicole L ^b   Sallis, James F ^b   Saelens, Brian E ^c   Norman, Gregory J ^d   Harris, Sion Kim ^e   Durant, Nefertiti ^f   Rosenberg, Dori ^a   Kerr, Jacqueline ^d  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Children; Crime; Neighborhood; Parents; Physical activity; Prevention research; Safety; Screen time

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CRIME; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; RACE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SAFETY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; CALIFORNIA; CHILD; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; CRIME; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OHIO; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SAFETY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 84860564012     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.100701-QUAN-224     Document Type: Article

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