Importance of the perceived barriers about psychosocial variables in the active commuters: A cross-sectional study in youths

The objective of this study was to analyze the relationships between perceived barriers to active commuting to school (ACS) with physical activity, subjective happiness and quality of life. A total of 1006 students participated in the study, both males (n = 584) and females (n = 422), aged between 9...

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Published in:Journal of transport & health 2021-09, Vol.22, p.101076, Article 101076
Main Authors: Vaquero-Solís, Mikel, Tapia Serrano, Miguel Angel, Cerro-Herrero, David, Marques, Adilson, Sarmento, Hugo, Prieto-Prieto, Josué, Sánchez-Miguel, Pedro Antonio
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Language:English
Subjects:
Active commuting
Adolescents
Children
Physical activity
Quality of life
Subjective happiness
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Summary:The objective of this study was to analyze the relationships between perceived barriers to active commuting to school (ACS) with physical activity, subjective happiness and quality of life. A total of 1006 students participated in the study, both males (n = 584) and females (n = 422), aged between 9 and 17 years (M = 12.16, SD = 1.71), belonged to 12 different schools. The questionnaire BATACE used to measure the perceived barriers to ACS. The physical activity was evaluated using the PROCHASKA questions. The subjective happiness scale was used to assess subjective happiness. Finally, the quality of life was measured with the KIDSCREEN-10. The structural equation model showed that the perceived barriers predicted the physical activity and the psychosocial variables in the active commuters (p 
ISSN:2214-1405
2214-1413
DOI:10.1016/j.jth.2021.101076