Adaptation and Evaluation of the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale in India (NEWS-India)


Autoria(s): Adlakha, Deepti; Hipp, J. Aaron; Brownson, Ross C.
Data(s)

02/04/2016

Resumo

Physical inactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality, with most of these deaths occurring in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) like India. Research from developed countries has consistently demonstrated associations between built environment features and physical activity levels of populations. The development of culturally sensitive and reliable measures of the built environment is a necessary first step for accurate analysis of environmental correlates of physical activity in LMICs. This study systematically adapted the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale (NEWS) for India and evaluated aspects of test-retest reliability of the adapted version among Indian adults. Cultural adaptation of the NEWS was conducted by Indian and international experts. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with local residents and key informants in the city of Chennai, India. At baseline, participants (N = 370; female = 47.2%) from Chennai completed the adapted NEWS-India surveys on perceived residential density, land use mix-diversity, land use mix-access, street connectivity, infrastructure and safety for walking and cycling, aesthetics, traffic safety, and safety from crime. NEWS-India was administered for a second time to consenting participants (N = 62; female = 53.2%) with a gap of 2–3 weeks between successive administrations. Qualitative findings demonstrated that built environment barriers and constraints to active commuting and physical activity behaviors intersected with social ecological systems. The adapted NEWS subscales had moderate to high test-retest reliability (ICC range 0.48–0.99). The NEWS-India demonstrated acceptable measurement properties among Indian adults and may be a useful tool for evaluation of built environment attributes in India. Further adaptation and evaluation in rural and suburban settings in India is essential to create a version that could be used throughout India.

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application/pdf

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http://pure.qub.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/adaptation-and-evaluation-of-the-neighborhood-environment-walkability-scale-in-india-newsindia(997c429d-2023-4d4f-ab5b-821cc8849cd3).html

http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13040401

http://pure.qub.ac.uk/ws/files/28671995/adaption.pdf

Idioma(s)

eng

Direitos

info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

Fonte

Adlakha , D , Hipp , J A & Brownson , R C 2016 , ' Adaptation and Evaluation of the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale in India (NEWS-India) ' International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , vol 13 , no. 4 , 401 . DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13040401

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article