Associations Between Objective and Self-Report Measures of Traffic and Crime Safety in Latino Parents of Preschool Children.
Differences in subjective and objective safety may be explained by moderators that shape parental perceptions of the environment. This study examined associations between subjective and objective measures of traffic and crime safety in preschool parents (N = 240) and potential moderators. Community cohesion, social control, and physical activity parenting practices were measured. Objective measures of crime and traffic were measured at the block-group level. Linear models revealed perceived traffic was negatively associated with the traffic hazards (b = -0.03; 95 % CI: -0.05, -0.01; p = .041). Acculturation moderated the relationship between perceptions of disorder and crime (b = 0.001; 95 % CI: 0.000, 0.003; p = .044). Poor community cohesion moderated the relationship between perceptions of disorder and crime (b = 0.0015; 95 % CI: 0.0002, 0.0028; p = .028). Perceived traffic safety was associated with the traffic hazard index in parents of boys (b = -0.04; 95 % CI: -0.07, -0.01; p = .027). Acculturation and community cohesion can be used to align misperceptions of safety to actual safety to promote outdoor play.
Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, 500 N.3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, USA. Erica.Soltero@uh.edu.
Erica G
EG
Soltero
School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.|Institute for Health and Ageing, Australian Catholic University, Level 6, 215 Spring Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia.
Ester
E
Cerin
Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, 500 N.3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, USA.
Rebecca E
RE
Lee
Department of Pediatrics, USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, 1100 Bates Street, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Teresia M
TM
O'Connor
D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000523:psychology*; D000069:Acculturation; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003415:Crime / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010465:Perception; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012449:Safety; D057566:Self Report; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D016138:Walking
Acculturation; Cohesion; Moderation; Parental perceptions; Parenting practices; Physical activity
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