Terry L Conway
Biographic Data
| ID | 367800 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Terry L Conway |
| GIVEN NAMES | Terry L |
| FAMILY NAME | Conway |
| SIGNATURE | CONWAY T L |
| AFFILIATIONS | San Diego State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8369-5455 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 57 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 347 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 57 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 9 |
Evaluating the performance of spatial indicators of destination accessibility for physical activity research: A Comparative International Analysis
Re-thinking walkability: Synergizing the pedestrian environment and land use patterns to promote physical activity in older adults
Crime-related perceptions and walking for recreation inside and outside one's home neighborhood
Neighborhood walkability, neighborhood social health, and self-selection among U.S. adults
Neighborhood walkability may promote specific aspects of neighborhood social health, which together are beneficial for physical and mental health. These findings provide additional impetus for enhancing walkability of US communities
How Youth of Color Create Communities of Hope: Connecting Advocacy, Activity, and Neighborhood Change
The primary aim of this paper was to assess the association of after-school club characteristics with changes in physical activity, nutrition, and attitudes in students of color after participating in the "YEAH!" Advocacy-based Physical Activity Program. We examine the strengths of school-based vs. non-school based programs in promoting feelings of self-efficacy and empowerment among students learning to become more physically active-and importan…
Do physical activity and sedentary time mediate the association of the perceived environment with BMI? The Ipen adult study
Neighborhood built environment associations with adolescents' location-specific sedentary and screen time
Objectively-assessed neighbourhood destination accessibility and physical activity in adults from 10 countries: An analysis of moderators and perceptions as mediators
Linking green space to neighborhood social capital in older adults: The role of perceived safety
The Relation of Perceived and Objective Environment Attributes to Neighborhood Satisfaction
There is growing evidence that communities can be designed to support physical activity, but it is important to understand whether neighborhood features related to health are also considered satisfactory by residents. The study aimed to determine if there is an association between perceived and objective neighborhood environment variables and neighborhood satisfaction. Adults ( N = 1,726) were recruited from neighborhoods in two regions of the Un…
Physical activity in relation to urban environments in 14 cities worldwide: A cross-sectional study
Disparities in pedestrian streetscape environments by income and race/ethnicity
Growing evidence suggests that microscale pedestrian environment features, such as sidewalk quality, crosswalks, and neighborhood aesthetics, may affect residents' physical activity. This study examined whether disparities in microscale pedestrian features existed between neighborhoods of differing socioeconomic and racial/ethnic composition. Using the validated Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (MAPS), pedestrian environment features w…
Socioeconomic and race/ethnic disparities in observed park quality
Patterns of association of neighborhood race/ethnicity and income with park qualities differed between regions. In the Seattle region, "equitable differences" were found, where lower income neighborhoods had better park quality on average. In the Baltimore region, park quality was more consistently negatively associated with income and race/ethnic diversity, and complex interactions of race/ethnicity by income were detected. These findings emphas…
Caregiving, Transport-Related, and Demographic Correlates of Sedentary Behavior in Older Adults: The Senior Neighborhood Quality of Life Study
This study identified that older adult dog owners and drivers were less sedentary. Both factors may create opportunities for older adults to get out of their homes
Moderating effects of age, gender and education on the associations of perceived neighborhood environment attributes with accelerometer-based physical activity: The Ipen adult study
Association between neighborhood walkability and GPS-measured walking, bicycling and vehicle time in adolescents
Active Transportation by Transit-Dependent and Choice Riders and Potential Displacement of Leisure Physical Activity
Public transit users are expected to have higher levels of active transportation (AT, walking and bicycling) because they often need to walk to and from transit. Surveys in Baltimore and Seattle ( n = 1,622) revealed that transit users performed more AT than nonusers, especially when dependent on transit. Health benefits and impacts of their limited travel options are discussed. Choice transit riders, who use transit and have a car, and dependent…
Perceived neighbourhood environmental attributes associated with adults׳ recreational walking: Ipen Adult study in 12 countries
Contribution of streetscape audits to explanation of physical activity in four age groups based on the Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (Maps)
Using Accelerometers in Youth Physical Activity Studies: A Review of Methods
Background: In 2005, investigators convened by the National Cancer Institute recommended development of standardized protocols for accelerometer use and reporting decision rules in articles. A literature review was conducted to document accelerometer methods and decision rule reporting in youth physical activity articles from 2005−2010. Methods: Nine electronic databases identified 273 articles that measured physical activity and/or sedentary beh…
Development, scoring, and reliability of the Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (Maps)
MAPS items and subscales predominantly demonstrated moderate to excellent reliability. The subscales and scoring system represent a theoretically based framework for using these complex microscale data and may be applicable to other similar instruments
Sharing good News across the world: Developing comparable scores across 12 countries for the neighborhood environment walkability scale (News)
We have proposed country-specific modifications to the original scoring protocol of the NEWS/NEWS-A that enhance inter-country comparability. These modifications have yielded sufficiently equivalent measurement models of the NEWS/NEWS-A. Some inter-country discrepancies remain. These need to be considered when interpreting findings from different countries
Interactions between psychosocial and built environment factors in explaining older adults' physical activity
Neighborhood Environment Profiles for Physical Activity Among Older Adults
Environmental variables resulted in meaningful neighborhood patterns that explained large differences in seniors' health outcomes
Perceived neighborhood environmental attributes associated with adults’ leisure-time physical activity: Findings from Belgium, Australia and the USA
Neighborhood built environment and income: Examining multiple health outcomes
Aging in neighborhoods differing in walkability and income: Associations with physical activity and obesity in older adults
Contribution of streetscape audits to explanation of physical activity in four age groups based on the Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (Maps)
Linking green space to neighborhood social capital in older adults: The role of perceived safety
Income disparities in perceived neighborhood built and social environment attributes
Association between neighborhood walkability and GPS-measured walking, bicycling and vehicle time in adolescents
Occupational Stress and Variation in Cigarette, Coffee, and Alcohol Consumption
The impact of occupational stress on self-reported cigarette, coffee, and alcohol consumption was investigated in a longitudinal field study. Substance consumption and subjective stress indicators were measured repeatedly for 34 men performing a job with known systematic variation in stress. Habitual cigarette smoking and coffee drinking were positively associated with chronic tendencies to perceive high stress; no associations were found between…
Objectively-assessed neighbourhood destination accessibility and physical activity in adults from 10 countries: An analysis of moderators and perceptions as mediators
Out and about: Association of the built environment with physical activity behaviors of adolescent females
Locational data, logged on portable GPS units and matched with accelerometer data, was used to examine associations of the built environment with physical activity and sedentary behaviors of adolescent females. In a sample of 293 adolescent females aged 15 to 18 years old in Minneapolis and San Diego, the built environment around each GPS point and its corresponding sedentary, light, and moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity was examin…
Perceived neighborhood environmental attributes associated with adults’ leisure-time physical activity: Findings from Belgium, Australia and the USA
Associations between perceived neighborhood environmental attributes and adults' sedentary behavior: Findings from the USA, Australia and Belgium
Moderating effects of age, gender and education on the associations of perceived neighborhood environment attributes with accelerometer-based physical activity: The Ipen adult study
Social effects of diazepam use: A longitudinal field study
Perceived neighbourhood environmental attributes associated with adults׳ recreational walking: Ipen Adult study in 12 countries
Starting to smoke in the navy: When, where and why
Neighborhood built environment associations with adolescents' location-specific sedentary and screen time
Active Transportation by Transit-Dependent and Choice Riders and Potential Displacement of Leisure Physical Activity
Public transit users are expected to have higher levels of active transportation (AT, walking and bicycling) because they often need to walk to and from transit. Surveys in Baltimore and Seattle ( n = 1,622) revealed that transit users performed more AT than nonusers, especially when dependent on transit. Health benefits and impacts of their limited travel options are discussed. Choice transit riders, who use transit and have a car, and dependent…
An Application of Person—Environment Fit Theory: Perceived Versus Desired Control
A brief overview of Person—Environment Fit Theory and new findings applying this model to the area of perceived control are presented. This study examined whether different control constructs (i.e., perceived control, desired control, and “misfit” between perceived and desired control) are all important for predicting psychological adjustment. Respondents included 622 men and women who participated in a six‐month longitudinal panel study. Misfit …
Impact of health and fitness-related behavior on quality of life
Do physical activity and sedentary time mediate the association of the perceived environment with BMI? The Ipen adult study
Adolescent girls’ most common source of junk food away from home
Assessing health-related resources in senior living residences
From neighborhood design and food options to residents’ weight status
An adolescent tobacco-use prevention trial in orthodontic offices
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the effect of an orthodontist-delivered tobacco-use prevention program for adolescents. METHODS: Southern California orthodontic offices were randomly assigned to experimental (n = 77) and control (n = 77) groups. Randomly selected adolescents were interviewed at baseline and 2 years later (n = 15,644). Experimental offices received tobacco prevention training, anti-tobacco materials, and 50 cents for each anti-tob…
Occupational Stress and Variation in Cigarette, Coffee, and Alcohol Consumption
The impact of occupational stress on self-reported cigarette, coffee, and alcohol consumption was investigated in a longitudinal field study. Substance consumption and subjective stress indicators were measured repeatedly for 34 men performing a job with known systematic variation in stress. Habitual cigarette smoking and coffee drinking were positively associated with chronic tendencies to perceive high stress; no associations were found between…
Association between Levenson's Dimensions of Locus of Control and Measures of Coping and Defense Mechanisms
Theoretically, locus of control may be related to coping and defense style. Because little is known about specific relationships, scores on Levenson's Chance, Powerful Others, and Internal control scales were correlated with 20 coping and defense measures for a sample of 2648 Marine Corps recruits. The findings suggested that the relationship of locus of control with coping and defense could be described in terms of two integrated personality sty…
Social effects of diazepam use: A longitudinal field study
Behavioral, Psychological, and Demographic Predictors of Physical Fitness
Achieving higher levels of physical fitness has become a goal of many American both for personal reasons (e.g., improved health and well-being) and for organizational reasons (e.g., corporate cost-savings; operational effectiveness). Understanding the factors which relate to physical fitness could help people improve their fitness. This study examined 1,357 Navy men to estimate the associations among behavioral, psychological, and background fact…
Starting to smoke in the navy: When, where and why
An Application of Person—Environment Fit Theory: Perceived Versus Desired Control
A brief overview of Person—Environment Fit Theory and new findings applying this model to the area of perceived control are presented. This study examined whether different control constructs (i.e., perceived control, desired control, and “misfit” between perceived and desired control) are all important for predicting psychological adjustment. Respondents included 622 men and women who participated in a six‐month longitudinal panel study. Misfit …
Impact of health and fitness-related behavior on quality of life
Self-service sale of tobacco: How it contributes to youth access
Objective - To investigate the role of self service tobacco displays in increasing youth access to tobacco through shop lifting and illegal sales. Methods - Telephone surveys were con ducted with eight chain store corporate executives and 40 managers regarding tobacco product placement policies and store losses from tobacco theft. Addition ally, more than 1000 high school students completed written surveys of their sources, availability, and use …
An adolescent tobacco-use prevention trial in orthodontic offices
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the effect of an orthodontist-delivered tobacco-use prevention program for adolescents. METHODS: Southern California orthodontic offices were randomly assigned to experimental (n = 77) and control (n = 77) groups. Randomly selected adolescents were interviewed at baseline and 2 years later (n = 15,644). Experimental offices received tobacco prevention training, anti-tobacco materials, and 50 cents for each anti-tob…
Predictors of tobacco use initiation in adolescents: A two-year prospective study and theoretical discussion
Findings support predictions based on learning theory that social processes are critical in the development of health-risk behaviours. Future preventive efforts should target changing the density with which young people encounter pro- and anti-tobacco prompts and consequences in the community
Operation Stay Quit: Preventing Smoking Relapse Among US Navy Women
Leisure-Time Physical Activity in School Environments: An Observational Study Using Soplay
Pilot Test of an Assessment Instrument for Latina Community Health Advisors Conducting an ETS Intervention
Intervention to reduce environmental tobacco smoke exposure in Latino children: Null effects on hair biomarkers and parent reports: Table 1
Applying a lay promotora model to deliver the behavioural problem solving intervention unfortunately was not effective. A likely explanation relates to the difficulty of delivering a relatively complex intervention by lay women untrained in behaviour change theory and research methods
Hearing Voices: An Experience of Group Work in a Medium Secure Psychiatric Hospital
This article reports a social worker's experience of setting up a hearing voices group in a mental health hospital. The article reviews some of the literature relating to hearing voices and sets this in the context of services in the UK. A brief description of the group is provided and the author suggests such a group is welcomed by participants because they find sharing their experiences of hearing voices helpful
Active Commuting to School: Associations with Environment and Parental Concerns
PURPOSE: This study examined the association of objective and perceived neighborhood environmental characteristics and parent concerns with active commuting to school, investigated whether parental concerns varied by environmental characteristics, and compared the association of the perceived environment, parental concerns, and objective environment on the outcome active commuting to school. METHODS: Randomly selected parents of children (aged 5-…
Many Pathways from Land Use to Health: Associations between Neighborhood Walkability and Active Transportation, Body Mass Index, and Air Quality
The literature shows single-use, low-density land development and disconnected street networks to be positively associated with auto dependence and negatively associated with walking and transit use. These factors in turn appear to affect health by influencing physical activity, obesity, and emissions of air pollutants. We evaluated the association between a single index of walkability that incorporated land use mix, street connectivity, net resi…
Smoking and Quitting History Correlates of Readiness to Quit in Multiethnic Adolescents
Women’s smoking history prior to entering the US Navy: A prospective predictor of performance
For women entering the US Navy, being a daily smoker is a prospective predictor of poorer performance in the Navy. Future research should evaluate the effectiveness of cessation intervention with smoker-enlistees prior to their entering the Navy, to assess the impact on subsequent career outcomes
Income and Racial Disparities in Access to Public Parks and Private Recreation Facilities
Cross-validation of the factorial structure of the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale (News) and its abbreviated form (News-A)
BACKGROUND: The Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale (NEWS) and its abbreviated form (NEWS-A) assess perceived environmental attributes believed to influence physical activity. A multilevel confirmatory factor analysis (MCFA) conducted on a sample from Seattle, WA showed that, at the respondent level, the factor-analyzable items of the NEWS and NEWS-A measured 11 and 10 constructs of perceived neighborhood environment, respectively. At the …
Age Differences in the Relation of Perceived Neighborhood Environment to Walking
PURPOSE: The strength of the relationship of environment to physical activity may differ by age group. Older adults were expected to be more affected by environmental attributes than younger adults. The present study examined age-related differences in associations between perceived neighborhood environment and physical activity. METHODS: Participants were 1623 adults aged 20 to 97 yr divided into five groups: ages 20-39, 40-49, 50-65, 66-75, and…
Neighborhood built environment and income: Examining multiple health outcomes
The development of a walkability index: Application to the Neighborhood Quality of Life Study
Emerging evidence supports a link between neighbourhood built environment and physical activity. Systematic methodologies for characterising neighbourhood built environment are needed that take advantage of available population information such as census-level demographics. Based on transportation and urban planning literatures, an integrated index for operationalising walkability using parcel-level information is proposed. Validity of the walkab…
Objective Light-Intensity Physical Activity Associations With Rated Health in Older Adults
The extent to which light-intensity physical activity contributes to health in older adults is not well known. The authors examined associations between physical activity across the intensity spectrum (sedentary to vigorous) and health and well-being variables in older adults. Two 7-day assessments of accelerometry from 2005 to 2007 were collected 6 months apart in the observational Senior Neighborhood Quality of Life Study of adults aged >65 yea…
Medicine (50 works) · Psychology (40 works) · Urban Transport and Accessibility (38 works) · Environmental health (32 works) · Physical activity (26 works) · Geography (24 works) · Urban Green Space and Health (23 works) · Built environment (21 works) · Walkability (21 works) · Demography (19 works)