Citation

Martinez SM, Arredondo EM, Roesch SC. J. Health Psychol. 2013; 18(10): 1319-1329.

Affiliation

University of CA, San Francisco, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1359105312462433

PMID

23180875

Abstract

This study examined the reciprocal relationship between Latinas' leisure-time physical activity and neighborhood cohesion following the implementation of a 6-month promotora-delivered pilot intervention. A one-group study design was used to promote leisure-time physical activity and build neighborhood cohesion among 143 churchgoing Latinas in San Diego, California. Using a three-wave autoregressive cross-lagged panel model, leisure-time physical activity and neighborhood cohesion (assessed at baseline, 3 and 6 months) were analyzed. Leisure-time physical activity and neighborhood cohesion increased across time. Neighborhood cohesion at 3 months predicted leisure-time physical activity at 6 months. A promotora model in the context of a faith-based setting may be appropriate to promote Latinas' leisure-time physical activity and make socioenvironmental improvements.

Language: en