Abstract:

400 surveys were collected across 4 beaches (2 in Miami and 2 in Texas) from June 2019 to July 2019. 80 of these surveys were answered by parents whose children also participated in the field study consisting of videotaping collection, sand adherence and body rinses. Surveys responses were downloaded from RedCap software program to Excel. Described under the parameters and units are the sections of the survey and number of responses under those sections. Responses may be text or a defined choice in the survey (note: defined choices can be text or number selections). The number of fields or requested responses are also listed under data parameters and units.

Suggested Citation:

Helena Solo-Gabriele, Alesia Ferguson, Kristina Mena. 2019. Macro surveys for children's beach behaviors. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/n7-zjqy-ew55

Publications:

Ferguson, A., Del Donno, C., Obeng-Gyasi, E., Mena, K., Kaur Altomare, T., Guerrero, R., … Solo-Gabriele, H. M. (2019). Children Exposure-Related Behavior Patterns and Risk Perception Associated with Recreational Beach Use. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(15), 2783. doi:10.3390/ijerph16152783

Purpose:

This macro-survey was designed to collect macro activities for young children to help look at the degree of exposure to oil spill chemicals that may exist in water and sand at beaches. A second objective was to ascertain risk perception.

Data Parameters and Units:

The file BeachesSurveyResults_400_7-8-19.xlsx: Column A: Record ID; Column B-BQ: Demographics and some Field Information; Column BR-MS: Exposure Assessment; Column MT-PA: Risk Perception. O-means response of no 1-means response of yes response number corresponds to questions choices The file SurveyInstrument-Beaches.docx includes a survey questionnaire used to interview for all three sections (demographics, exposure assessment, and risk assessment). So, please refer to this document to understand the survey results.

Methods:

Surveys were collected on 4 beaches (2 in Miami and 2 in Texas). 80 of these surveys were answered by parents whose children also participated in the field study consisting of videotaping collection, sand adherence and body rinses.

Instruments:

There is an accompanying survey instrument that will enable an independent researcher to be able to understand the results of responses recorded in the Excel file.

Individual Files: