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Measurement of perceived school climate for active travel in children
Kelly R Evenson1, Robert W Motl, Amanda S Birnbaum
1UNC Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA. kelly_evenson@unc.edu
Objectives:
To describe the development of an original scale that measures perceived school climate for active travel in fourth- and fifth-grade girls and boys.
Methods:
The data were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to provide evidence of factorial validity, factorial invariance, and construct validity.
Results:
The CFA supported the fit of a 3-factor (encouragement, praise, and importance) correlated model for the school climate for active travel measure. This hierarchical model was invariant between sex and across a 7-month time period, and initial evidence for construct validity was provided.
Conclusions:
School climate for active travel is a measurable construct, and preliminary evidence suggests relationships with more support for active travel from friends and family.
