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Feasibility and Reliability of a Questionnaire to Assess the Mode, Frequency, Distance and Time of Commuting to and from School: The PACO Study
Active commuting to and from school has several health implications. Self-reporting is the
most common assessment tool, but there is a high heterogeneity of questionnaires in the scientific
literature. The purpose of this study was to analyse the feasibility and reliability of the Spanish
âNew Version of Mode and Frequency of Commuting To and From Schoolâ questionnaire in children
and adolescents. A total of 635 children (5â12 years old) and 362 adolescents (12â18 years old)
filled out the questionnaire twice (14 days apart). Feasibility was evaluated using an observational
checklist. The test-retest reliability of the âNew Version of Mode and Frequency of Commuting To
and From Schoolâ questionnaire and the distance and time to school were examined using the kappa
and weight kappa coefficient (Îș). No misunderstanding of questions was reported. The time to
complete the questionnaire was 15 ± 3.62 and 9 ± 2.26 min for children and adolescents, respectively.
The questionnaire showed substantial and almost perfect kappa coefficients for the overall six items
(k = 0.61â0.94) in children and adolescents. The âNew Version of Mode and Frequency of Commuting
To and From Schoolâ questionnaire is a feasible and reliable questionnaire in Spanish children
and adolescents.Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry and CompetitivenessEuropean Union (EU)
DEP2016-75598-RUniversity of Granada, Plan Propio de Investigacion 2016, excellence actions: Units of ExcellenceUnit of Excellence on Exercise and Health (UCEES)Junta de AndaluciaConsejeria de Conocimiento, Investigacion y UniversidadesEuropean Union (EU)
SOMM17/6107/UGREuropean Social Fund (ESF
Psychometric characteristics of a commuting-to-school behaviour questionnaire for families
The purposes of this study were: (a) to describe the patterns of modes of commuting to school (children) and to work (parents) separated by gender and age, (b) to validate the questions on childrenâs mode of commuting to and from school according to their parents, and (c) to analyse the reliability of a family questionnaire focused on commuting to school behaviours. A total of 611 parents (mean age: 43.28 ± 6.25 years old) from Granada (Spain) completed âFamily commuting-to-school behaviourâ questionnaire in two sessions separated by 14 days, (2016 and 2018). The validation between family and childrenâs questions was assessed using the Kappa and Spearman correlation coefficients, and the testâretest reliability within the family questions was assessed using the Kappa and the weighted Kappa. The childrenâs modes of commuting to school (mean age: 11.44 ± 2.77 years old) were mainly passive (57.7% to school) while parentsâ modes of commuting to work were mainly active (71.6%). The validity of the mode of commuting was significant with high Kappa and Spearman coefficients. The testâretest reliability presented a good agreement for the mode of commuting to school in children, distance and time to school, and the mode of commuting to work in parents, while the questions on acceptable distance to walk or cycle to school showed a moderate to good agreement. The âFamily commuting-to-school behaviourâ questionnaire could be a useful tool to assess the mode of commuting of children, distance and time to school for researchers and practitioners