TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Attitudinal, behavioral, and environmental correlates of child and parent self-efficacy in walking to school
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Kim, Young-Jae
A1  - Lee, Chanam
A1  - Lu, Wenhua
A1  - Mendoza, Jason A.
SP  - e14121588
EP  - e14121588
VL  - 14
IS  - 12
N2  - As a critical social cognitive construct, self-efficacy plays a determinant role in children's walking to school (WTS). However, little is known about factors that are underlying children's and parents' self-efficacy in WTS. The purpose of this study is to examine behavioral, attitudinal, and environmental correlates of child self-efficacy and parent self-efficacy in WTS, and to assess differences in the correlates of child versus parent self-efficacy. Data were collected from students (N = 1224) and parents (N = 1205) from 81 elementary schools across Texas in 2009-2012. Binary logistic regressions were conducted to identify significant factors that are associated with children's self-efficacy and parents' self-efficacy. <br><br>RESULTS from this study showed that the parent self-efficacy was more likely to be related to their own behaviors or attitudes, rather than the environmental factors or their child's input. The child self-efficacy, however, was influenced not only by their own and parental behaviors or attitudes, but also by environmental factors. This study suggests that both parental and child self-efficacy are important factors to be considered when making decisions about school transportation.    Keywords: SR2S<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14121588
ID  - ref1
ER  -