Trial reportJournal of physical activity & health2019
Parent Perceptions on a Walking School Bus Program Among Low-Income Families: A Qualitative Study.
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- Evaluation of a walking school bus program: a cluster randomized controlled trial.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Trial
- Understanding the synergies among factors shaping parents' intention to use walking school buses.Npj sustainable mobility and transport · 2026Article
- Changing Primary School Children's Engagement in Active School Travel Using Safe Routes to School Interventions: A Rapid Realist Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe walking school bus (WSB) is a promising intervention to increase walking to school and physical activity in school-age children. The aim of this qualitative study was to assess parent perceptions of a WSB program that was part of a randomized controlled trial to inform future programs.
methodsThe authors interviewed 45 parents whose children had participated in a WSB program in the Seattle area, in which third- and fifth-grade students walked to/from school with adult chaperones along a set route. The authors performed a qualitative analysis of the interview transcripts and coded interview segments into 4 broad categories as follows: facilitators, barriers, general positive sentiments, and proposals.
resultsMost parents spoke of the benefits of the WSB program; in particular, parents frequently applauded exercise/physical health benefits. Of the barriers, the most frequently cited was time, with work schedule and commute changes leading some families to walk less frequently.
conclusionsMost parents voiced support for the WSB program as a means to improve child health, to learn pedestrian safety, and to interact with positive adult role models. Parents made several suggestions to improve the program, including better recruitment methods, logistical improvements, and a platform for communicating with other parents.
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