Sport Motivation as a Possible Indicator of Concussion Reporting Intentions Among Young Athletes

Objective: To assess the relationship between sport motivation and intentions to report concussion symptoms among young adult athletes. Design: Cross-sectional study (level of evidence: 3). Subjects: One thousand three hundred five young adult athletes of various sports and levels of competitiveness from the Survey Sampling International panel. Methods: Data were collected through an online survey. Ordinary least squares regression was used to examine the relationship between motivation and reporting intentions controlling for competitiveness and perceived risk of injury. Results: Athletes who play their sport for self-regulated (autonomous) reasons have higher intentions to seek care for concussion-like symptoms, whereas those who play to achieve gains external to the sport or avoid punishment (controlled motivation) have lower intentions. A one-point increase in autonomous motivation was associated with an 11.5-point increase in reporting intention (t = 6.629, P
Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Original Research Source Type: research