Perceived neighborhood safety

4 papers study it4 findings

Associations

Moderate to vigorous physical activity

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1 study

Perceived neighborhood safety is associated with moderate to vigorous physical activity in humans (β = 0.30, p < 0.001).
“safety (β = 0.30, p < 0.001) and walking environment quality (β = 0.24, p < 0.001) were associated with higher MVPA.”
HumansCommunity-dwelling older adults in Hong Kong; adjusted modelFour consecutive days80.2% womensn = 410
Perceived neighbourhood environment and accelerometer-measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity among community-dwelling older adults in Hong Kong: a cross-sectional study
BMC geriatricsOct 17, 2026

Cognitive slowing

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1 study

Perceived neighborhood safety is associated with cognitive slowing in humans (β = -0.028).
“subjective neighborhood safety (β= -0.028) and subjective availability of healthy foods (β= -0.028) were significantly associated with less cognitive slowing over time.”
Humanscommunity-dwellingup to five yearsfemale = 67.7%sn = 306
Perceived but not objective measures of neighborhood safety and food environments are associated with longitudinal changes in processing speed among urban older adults
BMC geriatricsJun 25, 2024

Poor sleep quality

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Perceived neighborhood safety lowers the risk of poor sleep quality in humans.
“Positively perceived neighborhood safety was related to decreased risks of poor sleep quality and sleepiness.”
Humansurban and rural residents
Perceived Neighborhood Conditions, Psychosocial Factors, and Sleep Problems Among Urban and Rural Older Adults in China
Journal of aging and healthJul 3, 2023

Aging well index

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1 study

Perceived neighborhood safety is associated with aging well index in humans.
“Being male, having sufficient income, doing leisure physical activity, and feeling safe in one's neighbourhood were all significantly associated with a higher score”
HumansCanadian older adults in Saint-Hyacinthe and Kingstonn = 670
Domains and determinants of a person-centered index of aging well in Canada: a mixed-methods study
Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publiqueAug 27, 2018