Cultural differences in urban recreation patterns: An examination of park usage and activity participation across six population subgroups

Sasidharan, Vinod; And, Fern Willits; Godbey, Geoffrey

doi:10.1080/13606710500086710

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“…Spanish-speaking Latinos and Asian/PI/others were more likely than whites to use park for social interactions (e.g., seeing people they know in the park and/or going to the park with others). Similarly, a study in Atlanta and Philadelphia found that African-American, Hispanic, and Korean respondents were more likely to visit the parks in groups of three or more people than whites or Chinese respondents, 26 and a study in Chicago reported that African-Americans, Hispanics, and Asians usually visited parks with families and an average group size of 3.7, 4.4, and 5.0 respectively, compared to whites' average group size of 1.6. 27 Group exercise activities in parks (e.g., walking clubs, adult sport leagues) may offer an additional way to promote physical activity among Spanish-speaking Latinos and Asians/PIs/others.…”

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Racial-Ethnic Variation in Park Use and Physical Activity in the City of Los Angeles

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Racial-ethnic disparities in physical activity present important challenges to population health. Public parks provide access to free or low-cost physical activity opportunities, but it is unclear to what extent parks are utilized by various race-ethnic groups in diverse urban settings. Here, we examine racial ethnic differences in park use and physical activity among adult residents (n = 7506) living within 1 mi of 50 parks in the city of Los Angeles. In multivariate analyses, we find few differences among race-ethnic groups in terms of their frequency of having visited the park in the past 7 days; however, we find numerous differences in how the groups used the park and in their levels of physical activity: Blacks and English-speaking Latinos were less likely than whites to report being physically active, exercising in the park, and exercising outside the park; Spanish-speaking Latinos were equally likely as whites to report exercising in park but less likely to report exercising outside the park and more likely to report using the parks for social interactions; Asians/Pacific Islanders (PI)/others were more likely than whites to report visiting the park in the past 7 days and using the parks for social interactions. Urban parks appear to be an important resource for physical activity and socialization, in particular among Spanish-speaking Latino and Asians/PI groups. Additional efforts may be needed for other racial-ethnic minorities to experience the same benefits.

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Racial-Ethnic Variation in Park Use and Physical Activity in the City of Los Angeles

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“…A small number of studies have considered the influence of past place experience in shaping woodland interactions (Milligan and Bingley, 2007;Ward Thompson et al, 2005. Efforts have also been made to explore barriers to green space use amongst different population sub-groups, broadly distinguished by ethnicity, race, income, age and disability (Ward Thompson et al, 2003;Sasidharan et al, 2005;Morris et al, 2011).…”

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Green space, health and wellbeing: making space for individual agency

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This essay examines the assumptions of green space use underpinning much existing green space and health research. It considers opportunities to move the field forward through exploring two often overlooked aspects of individual agency: the influence of shifting life circumstances on personal wellbeing priorities and place practices, and the role of personal orientations to nature in shaping how green space wellbeing opportunities are perceived and experienced. It suggests such efforts could provide more nuanced insights into the complex, personal factors that define and drive individual choices regarding the use of green spaces for wellbeing over time, thereby strengthening our understanding of the salutogenic potential (and limits) of green spaces.

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“…A review of the relevant literature shows that studies on minority groups' park-use behavior and perceptions tend to focus on racial and ethnic minorities [10][11][12][13] and rarely focus on immigrants as a minority group. In addition, studies on park-related perceptions tend to focus on perceived barriers to parks, identifying limited spatial access to parks, inadequate or poorly maintained facilities, lack of bilingual staff and perceived safety as common barriers among racial and ethnic minorities [14][15][16].…”

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“…Researchers have found that parks have positive impacts on both physical and mental components of health by providing infrastructure for physical activity, restorative settings for stress mitigation, and opportunities for social interactions [5][6][7][8][9]. And there has been evidence that Whites and Hispanics use parks more frequently than other racial groups [10][11][12].…”

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Park-Use Behavior and Perceptions by Race, Hispanic Origin, and Immigrant Status in Minneapolis, MN: Implications on Park Strategies for Addressing Health Disparities

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2016

J Immigrant Minority Health

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The study examines the connections between minority status, park use behavior, and park-related perceptions using recent survey data from three low-income neighborhoods in Minneapolis, MN. Blacks and foreign-born residents are found to underutilize parks. Blacks, Asians, and American Indians perceive fewer health benefits of parks than whites, including the benefits of parks for providing exercise/relaxation opportunities and family gathering spaces. Foreign-born residents, blacks, and Hispanics perceive greater and unique barriers to park use in terms of not feeling welcome, cultural and language restrictions, program schedule and pricing concerns, and/or facility maintenance and mismatch concerns. When designing park strategies for addressing health disparities, we recommend to focus the efforts on increasing awareness of park-related health benefits and removing specific park use barriers among minority and foreign-born communities.

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Cultural differences in urban recreation patterns: An examination of park usage and activity participation across six population subgroups

Cited by 69 publications

References 21 publications

Racial-Ethnic Variation in Park Use and Physical Activity in the City of Los Angeles

Racial-Ethnic Variation in Park Use and Physical Activity in the City of Los Angeles

Green space, health and wellbeing: making space for individual agency

Park-Use Behavior and Perceptions by Race, Hispanic Origin, and Immigrant Status in Minneapolis, MN: Implications on Park Strategies for Addressing Health Disparities

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