Student-athletes often fail to report concussion signs and symptoms, thereby putting themselves at risk for delayed recovery and permanent impairment. The present study examined motivations for underreporting concussion symptoms among college athletes enrolled at an NCAA Division I university. One hundred and ninety-three student-athletes in high-risk sports completed a multiple-choice survey related to self-reporting of suspected concussion symptoms and reporting of teammates’ symptoms. Results indicated that 45% of participants did not report their own suspected concussions during the present season and 50% did not report suspected concussions in teammates. Responses revealed that the primary reason for underreporting a suspected concussion was the belief that the blow to the head was not serious enough. Suggestions are provided for athletes, athletic staff, and coaches to improve players’ awareness of the signs, symptoms, and consequences of concussions, as well as how to report suspected concussions appropriately.
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Susan C. Davies and Brenna M. Bird
Jonathan M. Casper and Jung-Hwan Jeon
outcomes. Gayman, Fraser-Thomas, Dionigi, Horton, and Baker ( 2017 ) identified such outcomes as assisting in the management of an aging identity, enhancing motivation related to continued participation in physical activity, providing opportunities to beat others and test personal abilities, and
Rachel E. Brinkman-Majewski and Windee M. Weiss
, personality, athletic identity, and motivational orientation) are a few examples of psychosocial factors affecting athletes’ response to injury and the rehabilitation process. 3 Maintaining injured athletes’ motivation during rehabilitation can be a difficult process, especially during longer recovery periods, as with
Dana Roscoe, Haozhou Pu, Diana Cuy Castellanos, and Jennifer Dalton
popular dietary supplement consumed by American teens and young adults ( Alsunni, 2015 ). Energy drinks are a class of beverages that contain high levels of energy-enhancing ingredients (e.g., caffeine, sugar, carnitine, taurine, and vitamins). Motivations for energy drink consumption may vary, but
Helen M. Milne, Karen E. Wallman, Andrew Guilfoyle, Sandy Gordon, and Kerry S. Courneya
The study aim was to examine constructs of autonomy support and competence as well as the motivation continuum from the self-determination theory (SDT) as a framework for understanding physical activity (PA) motivation and behavior in breast cancer survivors. Questionnaires assessing demographics, medical factors, PA, motivation continuum, perceived autonomy support, and competence were completed by 558 breast cancer survivors. Results showed that lymphedema (X2 = 7.9, p < .01) and income (X2 = 4.6, p < .05) were associated with meeting PA guidelines. Moreover, survivors meeting PA guidelines reported more identified regulations and intrinsic motivation (p < .01), autonomy support (p < .01), and competence (p < .01). Forced entry hierarchical regression analysis showed that SDT constructs explained 20.2% (p < .01) of the PA variance. Significant independent SDT predictors included identified regulation (ß = .14, p < .05) and competence (ß = .23, p < .01), with autonomy support approaching significance (ß = .9, p = .057). SDT may be a useful model for understanding PA motivation and behavior in breast cancer survivors.
Szczepan Kościółek
( 2014 ), to understand how equity crowdfunding may change the enterprise funding market in the future, it is crucial to recognize the motivations of investors acquiring shares in equity crowdfunding campaigns. Therefore, it is not surprising that crowdfunding participants’ motivations have been explored
Paulo Pereira, Fernando Santos, and Daniel A. Marinho
made in improving the perception of the value of PE across sociocultural contexts and educational systems. Consequently, to use PE strategically and attain positive outcomes, researchers have highlighted the importance of students’ perceptions of the motivational climate within PE and extracurricular
Sarah Stokowski, Bo Li, Benjamin D. Goss, Shelby Hutchens, and Megan Turk
satisfied and motivated ( Wininger & Birkholz, 2013 ). Thus, understanding factors involved with sport management faculty job satisfaction and motivation levels can dually assist with retention efforts of both students and faculty, thereby potentially increasing the stability and quality of sport management
Evelia Franco, Javier Coterón, Elisa Huéscar, and Juan A. Moreno-Murcia
). There is extensive evidence to support that motivational variables explain this intention and other engagement-related behaviors, such as participation in PA (e.g., Wang, Morin, Liu, & Chian, 2016 ). Theoretical Framework: An Integrative Approach The underlying motivational processes behind PA
Maureen R. Weiss
I was honored to give a keynote on youth sport motivation research at the 40-year anniversary of the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports—I was there 40 years ago when the Institute was launched to conduct research and disseminate resources for coaches and parents on critical issues in youth
