Abstract

Few studies have investigated the association between seeing people walk and leisure-time walking, and the role of neighborhood social cohesion among Latinos/Latinx. We examined the association between frequency of seeing people walk within sight of home and leisure-time walking, and whether neighborhood social cohesion explained this association. We utilized cross-sectional data from the 2015 National Health Interview Survey from Latinos aged 18+ years (n = 4,669). A structural equation model was used to estimate the association between seeing people walk and leisure-time walking, and to test the extent to which neighborhood social cohesion accounted for the association. Findings indicate that there is a strong association between seeing people walk and leisure-time walking, and neighborhood social cohesion partially explains this association among Latinos/Latinx. Neighborhood social cohesion may strengthen efforts focused on neighborhood-level behavioral norms that promote walking.

摘要

很少有研究调查看到人们散步和闲暇时散步之间的关联，以及拉丁裔/拉丁裔社区社会凝聚力的作用。我们研究了看到人们在家附近行走的频率与休闲时间行走之间的关联，以及邻里社会凝聚力是否解释了这种关联。我们利用了 2015 年 18 岁以上拉丁裔国家健康访谈调查的横断面数据 (n = 4,669)。使用结构方程模型来估计看到人们散步和闲暇时散步之间的关联，并测试邻里社会凝聚力在多大程度上解释了这种关联。研究结果表明，看到人们散步和闲暇时散步之间存在很强的关联，而邻里社会凝聚力部分解释了拉丁裔/拉丁裔之间的这种关联。邻里社会凝聚力可能会加强针对促进步行的邻里行为规范的努力。