Surveys

Abbreviated NEWS (ANEWS)

Following analysis of the NQLS and PLACE data we have shortened the original NEWS survey.

  • We are calling this abbreviated version ANEWS download ANEWS.doc We have cut 14 items.
  • We suggest members use the ANEWS instead of the original NEWS, where possible.
From NEWS to ANEWS

The selection of items to be included in the abbreviated NEWS (ANEWS) was based on the following criteria and information obtained from data collected in the NQLS and PLACE studies:

Criterion 1: Identification of redundant items (overlapping in content)

Criterion 2: Magnitude and direction of associations between ratings on a specific item and reported weekly minutes of walking for transport and walking for recreation at the individual level (i.e., within neighbourhoods) and the neighbourhood level (i.e., between neighbourhoods)

Criterion 3: Contribution of a specific item to the predictive validity of its factor in relation to walking for transport and walking for recreation

Criterion 4: Loading of a specific item on its corresponding underlying dimension (factor)

Criterion 5: Item test-retest reliability

Criterion 6: Magnitude of intraclass correlation (i.e., how much of the total item variance is due to differences between neighbourhoods?)

Other Survey Information

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