Development and validation of the neighborhood environment walkability scale for youth across six continents.
Ester CerinTerry L ConwayAnthony BarnettMelody SmithJenny VeitchKelli L CainFerdinand SalonnaRodrigo S ReisJavier Molina-GarcíaErica HincksonWan Abdul Manan Wan MudaRanjit Mohan AnjanaDelfien van DyckAdewale L OyeyemiAnna TimperioLars Breum ChristiansenJosef MitášJorge MotaMika MoranMohammed Zakiul IslamRobin R MelleckerJames F SallisPublished in: The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (2019)
A robust measurement model and common scoring protocol of NEWS-Y for the IPEN Adolescent project (NEWS-Y-IPEN) were derived. The NEWS-Y-IPEN possesses good factorial and construct validity, and is able to capture between-country variability in perceived neighborhood environments. Future studies employing NEWS-Y-IPEN should use the proposed scoring protocol to facilitate cross-study comparisons and interpretation of findings.