Adolescents’ Active Transport to School and Parental Perspectives in a School Choice Policy Environment

Active Travel Studies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(1)

Published: May 1, 2024

Internationally many adolescents do not meet the recommended level of regular physical activity. Although active transport to school (ATS) is promoted increase activity in adolescents, relying solely on ATS feasible for those who live beyond walkable or cyclable distance school. School choice education policies complicate potential when enrol closest This research contributes sparse New Zealand and growing international literature examine parental perspectives choice, travel decisions modes enrolled versus non-closest school.We analysed questionnaire responses from 352 parents Dunedin, differentiating results enrolment Overall, only 38.9% their The lived closer more frequently used compared peers a (home-to-school (walkable (≤2.25 km)/cyclable (>2.25–4.0 km)/beyond (>4.0 km)): 47.4%/27.8%/24.8% 4.8%/20.3%/74.9%; p < 0.001; (active/motorised/mixed): 40.9%/56.9%/2.2% 9.3%/82.7%/7.9%; 0.001). Nearly three-quarters were made by jointly with adolescent. Parents whose adolescent reported proximity home, social connection school’s co-educational status (only school) as reasons counterparts. Mixed-mode initiatives may support they attend distance.

Language: Английский

Digital behavior of Russians: The impact of wealth level and the COVID-19 pandemic

BIO Web of Conferences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 130, P. 04016 - 04016

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

One of the key trends in modern socio-economic development society and state is digitalization. The degree influence COVID-19 on digital behavior population their use Internet still remains controversial interesting to study. In this regard, purpose study: establish relationship between level well-being citizens Russian Federation its change during pandemic. Methods: study based method constructing stratification scales: by income population, property, technologies. Results: Comparison results Income Assets scales with Digital Behavior allowed us conclude that there a ability resources, comparative analysis 2019 2020 data establish, firstly, impact pandemic stratification, and, secondly, coronavirus Russians Internet. Conclusions: study, it was possible time self-isolation period began 2020, were already actively using various resources. showed more an indicator than factor, which clearly demonstrated dependence Russians’ well-being. This happened due fact period, assets changed somewhat, increased gap different groups reduced access certain categories while others pushed active existing socially significant income.

Language: Английский