Surrounding community residents' expectations of HOPE VI for their community, health and physical activity.
Using a community-engaged participatory research approach, this study identified surrounding community residents' expectations for how a HOPE VI housing initiative might affect their community and individual health and physical activity. Fifty-nine women and men engaged in concept mapping, which is a mixed methods approach, where participants generate, sort, and rate ideas. Participants generated 197 unique statements. Thirteen thematic clusters related to expected changes for the community, health and physical activity emerged. Residents' rated 'Increased Pride in the Neighborhood' and 'Increased Safety' as the most important factors related to HOPE VI whereas 'Drawbacks of HOPE VI' was rated as least important. This research provides insight into the potential impacts of housing initiatives from the perspective of those most affected by such initiatives. The findings also highlight environmental changes as potential mechanisms that may improve residents' perceptions of the community and encourage healthy lifestyles.
Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health.
Akilah
A
Dulin-Keita
Department of Sociology, Tuskegee University.
Lonnie
L
Hannon
Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham.
David
D
Buys
Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Krista
K
Casazza
Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Olivio
O
Clay
African American; community engaged research; concept mapping; housing policy; mixed-methods
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