title: Crime, physical activity and outdoor recreation among Latino adolescents in Chicago.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose was to examine how fear of crime, crime victimization, and perceived level of community incivilities are related to physical activity participation and outdoor recreation among Latino adolescents.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study utilized a mixed methods approach that included 25 qualitative interviews and 390 school-based surveys collected from youth across three schools in Little Village, Chicago, Illinois.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results showed that Latino adolescents who expressed greater fear of crime also engaged in less physical activity and outdoor recreation. There was no association between crime victimization and physical activity and outdoor recreation. Those who perceived greater levels of community incivilities also engaged in less outdoor recreation, but perception of incivilities had no significant association with physical activity levels. Interview data revealed most of the children believed crime was a serious problem in their neighborhood and it impacted their ability to be physically active and play outside.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Fear of crime was related to lower physical activity and outdoor recreation. It is imperative that communities provide safe environments for children to be active. Increasing police and adult presence in parks and school grounds is recommended. Moreover, efforts must be made to reduce the gang problems in Latino communities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA. Electronic address: shinew@illinois.edu.
authors.forename: Kimberly J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Shinew
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stodolska
authors.forename: Caterina G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Roman
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yahner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002641:Chicago; D003415:Crime / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D011998:Recreation / Q000523:psychology; D012449:Safety; D012926:Social Control, Formal; D012931:Social Environment; D012938:Social Perception; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
keywords: Adolescents; Crime; Latino; Outdoor recreation; Physical activity