Scheller, DA, Sterr, K, Humpe, A, Mess, F and Bachner, J (2024) Physical activity through place attachment: Understanding perceptions of children and adolescents on urban places by using photovoice and walking interviews. Health & Place, 90. ISSN 1353-8292

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Abstract

Public urban places and their environmental characteristics impact youth's physical activity (PA) through perceptions. The objective of this study was to use a qualitative participatory approach with children and adolescents to understand how their attachment to urban places perceived as PA-friendly or unfriendly is related to their PA behaviour. Ninety-three participants aged six to 17 from six neighbourhoods with varying objective walkability engaged in photovoice and walking interviews. Data were analysed by using the tripartite framework of place attachment (PPP model), which was adapted for application to PA behaviour and supplemented by photographs. Themes were identified for each (sub-)dimension of the PPP model with person, place and process factors influencing attachment. Further subdimensions (PA and other behaviours) and categories (travel mode, trip length and frequency of visits) were added to the PPP model. Urban design recommendations were derived by age and gender to promote PA through place attachment.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Photovoice; Physical activity; Place attachment; Walkability; Walking interviews; Youth; Physical Activity; Oral and gastrointestinal; 1117 Public Health and Health Services; 1604 Human Geography; Public Health
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure
Divisions:	Astrophysics Research Institute
Publisher:	Elsevier
SWORD Depositor:	A Symplectic
Date Deposited:	29 Nov 2024 16:48
Last Modified:	29 Nov 2024 17:00
DOI or ID number:	10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103361
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/24948

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