ERIC Number: EJ883802
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 26
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ISSN: ISSN-0193-841X
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Metric Properties of the Neighborhood Inventory for Environmental Typology (NIfETy): An Environmental Assessment Tool for Measuring Indicators of Violence, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Exposures
Furr-Holden, C. D. M.; Campbell, K. D. M.; Milam, A. J.; Smart, M. J.; Ialongo, N. A.; Leaf, P. J.
Evaluation Review, v34 n3 p159-184 2010
Objectives: Establish metric properties of the Neighborhood Inventory for Environmental Typology (NIfETy). Method: A total of 919 residential block faces were assessed by paired raters using the NIfETy. Reliability was evaluated via interrater and internal consistency reliability; validity by comparing NIfETy data with youth self-reported violence, alcohol, and other drug exposure and crime statistics. Results: Validity and reliability metrics were moderate to exemplary for the total scale and subscales. NIfETy data correlated strongly with crime data and youth self-reported exposure. Conclusions: The NIfETy is valid and reliable. Future investigations will explore its use in other urban centers and association to other health outcomes. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Urban Areas, Crime, Test Validity, Classification, Violence, Alcohol Abuse, Drinking, Drug Abuse, Smoking, Evaluation Methods, Measurement Techniques, Environmental Influences, At Risk Persons, Test Reliability, Correlation, Adolescents, Housing, Social Influences, Adults, Place of Residence
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 12; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Maryland
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