Parent Influence on Concussion Reporting in First-Year Collegiate Athletes

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Title: Parent Influence on Concussion Reporting in First-Year Collegiate Athletes
Language: English
Authors: Fuller, Natalie Joan (ORCID 0000-0003-4978-5323), Kroshus, Emily (ORCID 0000-0002-7484-2601), Hall, Eric E. (ORCID 0000-0002-3590-5390), Ketcham, Caroline J. (ORCID 0000-0002-6713-130X)
Source: Journal of American College Health. 2022 70(5):1518-1527.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 10
Publication Date: 2022
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Athletes, College Athletics, Head Injuries, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Parent Influence, College Freshmen, Parent Child Relationship, Student Attitudes, Intention
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2020.1809430
ISSN: 0744-8481
1940-3208
Abstract: Objective: To assess the relationship between sport-parenting practices and concussion reporting intentions of collegiate athletes across two levels of competition. Participants: Entering first-year student-athletes (varsity and club) at a mid-sized university in the Southeast region of the United States (n = 327). Methods: Written surveys were completed prior to the start of the 2015 academic year. Structural equation modeling was used to test a model predicting concussion-reporting intentions. Results: College athletes were more likely to intend to report a suspected concussion when they believed their parents wanted them to report (B=-0.88, SD = 0.94), and when they experienced less sport achievement pressure from their parents (B=-0.12, SD = 8.07). Conclusions: Parents influence the concussion safety of entering collegiate athletes at both the varsity and club level. Lower pressure sport parenting prior to college entry may help foster safer concussion reporting behaviors and may be an appropriate target for future intervention development work.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2022
Accession Number: EJ1358367
Database: ERIC
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