An Exploration of the Influence of Perceived Pressure on Concussion Reporting Behavior
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An Exploration of the Influence of Perceived Pressure on Concussion Reporting Behavior
Yazar:
Walker, Ivorie L., author.
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9780355988338
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1 electronic resource (61 pages)
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Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 79-10(E), Section: B.
Advisors: Kenneth Goldberg Committee members: Carl Bradford; Mary Lazar.
Özet:
Attempts to decrease the impact of concussions have been made over the years, but research has found that some athletes continue to participate in sports despite a blow to the head and subsequent concussion symptoms (Delaney, Lamfookon, Bloom, Al-Kashmiri, & Correa, 2015; Kerr et al., 2014; Kroshus, Garnett, Hawrilenko, Baugh, & Calzo, 2015; Kroshus, Kubzansky, Goldman, & Austin, 2015; Meier et al., 2015; Rivara et al., 2014). Research has sought to explain the combination of factors that influence reporting behavior among athletes using psychosocial frameworks. One factor of interest is the pressure that athletes feel from others in their athletic environment. However, there is limited research regarding the nature of this pressure. The current study explored the relationship between concussion reporting behavior and pressure experienced from others, and the nature of the perceived pressure. While no significant correlations between experience of pressure from any source and concussion reporting behavior were found, about half of the participants who reported experiences of pressure indicated that this pressure influenced their decision to report symptoms after an impact. With regards to the nature of the pressure experienced, explicit experiences of pressure were endorsed by 26% of the sample, and implicit experiences were endorsed by approximately 33% of the sample. Almost half of the sample acknowledged instances of failing to report concussion symptoms for fear of loss of valued commodities. Additionally, this study found high incidence rates of continuing to play while symptomatic and failing to report concussion symptoms. The results from this study can hopefully be used to further promote change in the norms of concussion reporting by exposing attitudes to reporting behavior and working to make supportive environments for reporting the new norm.
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School code: 1063
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