How does perceived risk mediate associations between perceived safety and parental restriction of adolescents' physical activity in their neighborhood?

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 9, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Carver, Alison ^a   Timperio, Anna ^a   Hesketh, Kylie ^a   Crawford, David ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Constrained behavior; Mediation; Victimization; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD SAFETY; CONSTRAINED BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PARENTAL RESTRICTION; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AUSTRALIA; CRIME VICTIMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PARENTING; PARENTS; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84861146595     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-9-57     Document Type: Article

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