A Concussion by Any Other Name: Differences in Willingness to Risk Brain Injury by Label and Level of Participation in High-School and College Sports

Autor/inn/en	Garavito, David M. N.; Reyna, Valerie F.; DeTello, Joseph E.
Titel	A Concussion by Any Other Name: Differences in Willingness to Risk Brain Injury by Label and Level of Participation in High-School and College Sports
Quelle	In: Applied Cognitive Psychology, 33 (2019) 4, S.646-654 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Garavito, David M. N.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0888-4080
DOI	10.1002/acp.3481
Schlagwörter	Head Injuries; Brain; Athletics; Language Usage; Risk; Athletes; High School Students; College Students; Probability; Knowledge Level; Age Differences; Student Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kopfverletzung; Gehirn; Leichtathletik; Sprachgebrauch; Risiko; Athlet; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Collegestudent; Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung; Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie; Wissensbasis; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	One factor in reducing the likelihood of sports-related brain injuries is the recognition of risks. However, using colloquial terms may deemphasize the severity of these risks. We hypothesized that using colloquial language to describe sports-related brain injuries will lead to greater willingness to take on the risk. We conducted two experiments, varying the label describing an injury (getting your bell rung, concussion, or brain injury) and assessing willingness of current athletes, former athletes, and nonathletes to accept this risk as part of sports participation. High-school and college athletes were willing to expose themselves to a high probability of risk, compared with nonathletes, when described colloquially. However, risk thresholds were low and indistinguishable across groups when using the term "brain injury." Findings remained significant when controlling for knowledge, age, and sensation seeking. These differences indicate that the term "getting your bell rung" should not be used to describe a brain injury. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01