Associations of Weight Status, Social Factors, and Active Travel among College Students

Autor/inn/en	Bopp, Melissa; Behrens, Timothy K.; Velecina, Rachel
Titel	Associations of Weight Status, Social Factors, and Active Travel among College Students
Quelle	In: American Journal of Health Education, 45 (2014) 6, S.358-367 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1932-5037
DOI	10.1080/19325037.2014.948652
Schlagwörter	College Students; Body Weight; Social Influences; Travel; Physical Activity Level; Correlation; Online Surveys; Environmental Influences; Obesity; Regression (Statistics); Racial Differences; Gender Differences; Student Surveys; Student Characteristics; Likert Scales; Transportation; Self Efficacy; Place of Residence; Proximity; Pennsylvania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Körpergewicht; Sozialer Einfluss; Travelling; Reisen; Reise; Korrelation; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss; Adipositas; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Rassenunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt; Schülerbefragung; Likert-Skala; Verkehrswesen; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Wohnort; Lebensnähe
Abstract	Background: Active travel (AT) is associated with various health benefits and may help prevent the decline in physical activity during college years. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of several factors with AT to campus by weight status. Methods: Students at a large northeastern US campus completed an online survey about demographics, height/weight, frequency and mode of travel to/around campus, and environmental influences for travel choices. Participants were dichotomized into healthy weight ( < 25 kg/m2, n = 552, 72.3%) and overweight ( = 25 kg/m2, n = 211, 27.7%) categories. Descriptive and inferential analyses examined relationships and differences between weight categories. Logistic regression models examined the associations with demographic, psychological, residential, social, and environmental variables with participation in AT. Results: Participants were primarily white (85.3%) and female (62.7%). Healthy weight students were more likely to report AT to campus and AT as their primary mode of travel on campus compared to overweight students. Discussion: These findings provide insight on the association of weight status with environmental and community influences for AT and identifies possible targets for intervention. Translation to Health Education Practice: College health educators can use these findings to set relevant policy and environment goals to target student AT participation. (As Provided).
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