| Literature DB >> 27146276 |
Gina M Besenyi1, Paul Diehl2, Benjamin Schooley2, Brie M Turner-McGrievy3, Sara Wilcox4,5, Sonja A Wilhelm Stanis6, Andrew T Kaczynski3,4.
Abstract
Creation of mobile technology environmental audit tools can provide a more interactive way for youth to engage with communities and facilitate participation in health promotion efforts. This study describes the development and validity and reliability testing of an electronic version of the Community Park Audit Tool (eCPAT). eCPAT consists of 149 items and incorporates a variety of technology benefits. Criterion-related validity and inter-rater reliability were evaluated using data from 52 youth across 47 parks in Greenville County, SC. A large portion of items (>70 %) demonstrated either fair or moderate to perfect validity and reliability. All but six items demonstrated excellent percent agreement. The eCPAT app is a user-friendly tool that provides a comprehensive assessment of park environments. Given the proliferation of smartphones, tablets, and other electronic devices among both adolescents and adults, the eCPAT app has potential to be distributed and used widely for a variety of health promotion purposes.Keywords: Audit; Engagement; Environment; Parks; Technology; Youth; eCPAT
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Year: 2016 PMID： 27146276 PMCID： PMC5110494 DOI： 10.1007/s13142-016-0405-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Transl Behav Med ISSN： 1613-9860 Impact factor: 3.046