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ArticleJournal of transport & health2021

Neighborhood Walkability, Personal Active Travel, and Health in Asian Americans: Does English Proficiency Matter?

Hyunwoo Yoon, Kwangyul Choi, Jangmin Kim, Yuri Jang

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Article in Journal of transport & health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Hyunwoo YoonDepartment of Social Welfare, Kongju National University, South Korea.
Kwangyul ChoiDepartment of Geography and Environmental Sustainability, University of Oklahoma, USA.
Jangmin KimSchool of Social Work, Texas State University, USA.
Yuri JangSuzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, USA.
Kongju National University · KRTexas State University · USUniversity of Oklahoma · USUniversity of Southern California · US

Funding

Research Education and Training CoreP30AG059304 · NIA · RUTGERS BIOMEDICAL/HEALTH SCIENCES-RBHS · PI CRYSTAL, STEPHEN, HU, WILLIAM TZU-LUNG · 2018 to 2022
$3.1M
NIA NIH HHS P30 AG059304
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe present study investigated a model on how neighborhood walkability influences individual's active travel behavior, which in turn is associated with overall health status among Asian Americans. Given that English proficiency uniquely represents racial/ethnic minorities' ability to access resources and benefits in the host society, we also examined the moderating effects of English proficiency in the relationship.

methodsUsing data from the Asian American Quality of Life Survey (N= 1,447), Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was conducted to examine the proposed mediation model of active travel in the relationship between neighborhood walkability and health. The moderating effect by English proficiency was tested using a multiple-group analysis.

resultsFor the entire sample, neighborhood walkability was significantly associated with a higher level of active travel (β = .269, p < .001). However, the mediation effect of active travel was not significant (indirect effect = .004, p = .111, 95% bias-corrected CI = -.003 - .026). The results of the multiple group analysis showed that the neighborhood walkability was positively associated with active travel for both the English proficiency group (β =.329, p < .001) and the group with limited English proficiency (β =.201, p < .001). However, the mediation effect of active travel on health status was only significant in the English proficiency group (β = .110, p < .05), indicating that active travel influenced by the neighborhood walkability was positively associated with better health status only for the English proficiency group.

conclusionsOur findings add to the growing literature on the influence of the neighborhood walkability on individual's active travel and health status. In addition, findings provide implications for tailored interventions to promote Asian Americans' health with respect to English proficiency.

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active travelAsian AmericanshealthNeighborhood walkability

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PMCPMC8244204
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