Abstract
We examined the association between various dimensions of the family environment, including family intimacy and involvement in activities, family support for physical activity, and neighborhood violence (perceived and objective) and physical activity among urban, predominantly African American, ninth-grade girls in Baltimore, Md. Greater family intimacy (P=.05) and support (P=.01), but not neighborhood violence, was associated with physical activity. Family factors, including family intimacy and support, are potential targets in physical activity interventions for urban high-school girls.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 101-103 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | American Journal of Public Health |
| Volume | 97 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2007 |
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Associations between family support, family intimacy, and neighborhood violence and physical activity in urban adolescent girls. / Kuo, JoAnn; Voorhees, Carolyn C.; Haythornthwaite, Jennifer; Young, Deborah Rohm.
In: American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 97, No. 1, 01.2007, p. 101-103.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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