Self-Reported Interpersonal Safety Concerns During Outdoor, Daytime Physical Activities by Sex and Race/Ethnicity, SummerStyles – United States, 2022
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: , a nationwide online survey of US households.Sample3,772 adults.MeasuresParticipants reported the presence and types of interpersonal safety concerns during outdoor activities, including harassment or violence, non-violent crime, being alone, being around strangers, or police presence.AnalysisWe estimated the weighted prevalence of concerns and used Wald chi-square and pairwise testing to identify differences by sex and race/ethnicity. We used logistic regression to explore these differences by race/ethnicity, stratified by sex and adjusted for age, household income, and urbanicity.Results26.6% of adults (95% CI: 24.8-28.4) reported at least one safety concern, with significant differences by sex (34.6% of females: 31.9-37.4 vs 18.6% of males: 16.5-20.9) and race/ethnicity (38.7% Hispanic or Latino/a: 33.2-44.4 vs 26.0% Black: 21.1-31.5 and 22.4% White: 20.5-24.5). Females consistently reported more concerns, including harassment, being alone, and being around strangers. Adjusted analyses revealed further differences by sex, including between Hispanic or Latino and White males.ConclusionsOver 1 in 4 US adults reported interpersonal safety concerns during outdoor activities, with differences in types and prevalence of concerns across sex and racial/ethnic groups. Addressing these concerns may enhance physical activity promotion efforts.
Authors: Katherine Irani, Jasmine Y. Nakayama, Graycie W. Soto, Hatidza Zaganjor, Heather M. Devlin, Tiffany J. Chen, Miriam E. Van Dyke, Rosalyn D. Lee, Elizabeth M. Parker, Kenneth Rose, Jennifer L. Matjasko
Language: English
Topic: Physical Activity and Health
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7154048403