The Relationships Among Three Components of Perceived Risk of Injury, Previous Injuries and Gender in Non-Contact/Limited Contact Sport Athletes
Year: 2005
Type: dissertation
Abstract: This study examined the relationships among perception of risk of injury, worry/concern of injury, and confidence in avoiding injury. Participants were 154 athletes from three non- contact/limited contact sports (swimming, track, and baseball). Measures included the Perception of Risk of Injury Scale (RISSc; Kontos, Feltz, & Malina, 2000), Worry about Injury in Sports Scale (WISSc; Short et al., 2005), Confidence in Avoiding Injury in Sports Scale (CAISSc; Short et al., 2005), and The Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (Crowne & Marlowe, 1960). Correlations between the measures indicated a positive relationship between the fear of injury and probability of injury and a negative relationship between fear of injury and confidence in avoiding injury. There was also a negative relationship between the probability of injury and confidence in avoiding injury. Significant gender differences were only found for the worry in avoiding uncontrollable injuries, with males fearing injury more than females. In regard to previous injury, if an athlete was previously injured, they reported more fear of reinjury and a higher probability of reinjury. Results also showed that if an athlete reported more than one injury in the past 12 months, the more perceived risk of reinjury and reduced confidence an athlete had. With this knowledge, it may be possible to create programs capable of decreasing the negative perceptions and changes in behavior that often increase the fear of injury.
Authors: Jennifer M. Reuter, Sandra E. Short
Language: English
Subfield: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2339379618