A child-centered scale of informal social control for Latino parents of preschool-age children: development and validation
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01/11/2015
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Resumo |
Perceived neighborhood informal social control may determine whether parents allow their young children to be physically active in the neighborhood. We developed and validated a scale of neighborhood child-centered informal social control appropriate for Latino parents of preschool-age children. The scale was administered to 240 Latino parents, mainly mothers, recruited from neighborhoods cross-stratified by objectively measured crime and traffic safety. Participants completed measures of community cohesion, perceived signs of physical and social disorder, traffic safety and hazards, and perceived stranger danger. A subsample was reassessed 1 week later to determine test-retest reliability. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) were conducted to examine the fit of the data to a priori measurement models. Construct validity was assessed by estimating the associations of the scale with the other measures. The scale showed good test-retest reliability, and factorial and construct validity. The scale needs to be cross-validated on other samples and Latino fathers. |
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eng |
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Sage Publications |
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http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30079810/cerin-childcentredscale-2015.pdf http://www.dx.doi.org/10.1177/0739986315601616 |
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2015, Sage |
Palavras-Chave | #Social Sciences #Psychology, Multidisciplinary #Psychology #preschool-age children #Latino #physical activity #informal social control #factorial structure #COVARIANCE STRUCTURE-ANALYSIS #PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY #COLLECTIVE EFFICACY #BUILT ENVIRONMENT #YOUNG-CHILDREN #CRIME #PERCEPTIONS #RELIABILITY #TRACKING #OBESITY |
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Journal Article |