The Role of Passion and Athletic Identity in Predicting Concussion Reporting Behaviors in Youth Sport Athletes
Additional Funding Sources
The project described was supported by the AASP Research Grant.
Abstract
An individual’s passion and athletic identity can influence their views on concussions, including how serious they view concussions and reporting behaviors. These activities, driven by passion and other character-defining values, are not just activities they engage in but rather are how they define their identity. Harmonious passion is driven by the internal desire to participate in sport whereas obsessive passion is rooted in external pressure to play a sport. The aim of this study was to determine how harmonious passion, obsessive passion, and athletic identity impacted youth athletes’ attitudes toward concussions and the likelihood to report concussions. Participants completed a survey asking questions about passion, athletic identity, concussion attitudes, concussion knowledge, and previous concussion diagnoses to determine what variables contributed to youth athletes’ intention to report concussions. Results indicated that harmonious passion was related to increased level of reporting while obsessive passion was related to decreased likelihood to report concussions. Coaches and parents can help athletes develop harmonious passion by encouraging focus on improvement in sport rather than just the final outcome.
The Role of Passion and Athletic Identity in Predicting Concussion Reporting Behaviors in Youth Sport Athletes
An individual’s passion and athletic identity can influence their views on concussions, including how serious they view concussions and reporting behaviors. These activities, driven by passion and other character-defining values, are not just activities they engage in but rather are how they define their identity. Harmonious passion is driven by the internal desire to participate in sport whereas obsessive passion is rooted in external pressure to play a sport. The aim of this study was to determine how harmonious passion, obsessive passion, and athletic identity impacted youth athletes’ attitudes toward concussions and the likelihood to report concussions. Participants completed a survey asking questions about passion, athletic identity, concussion attitudes, concussion knowledge, and previous concussion diagnoses to determine what variables contributed to youth athletes’ intention to report concussions. Results indicated that harmonious passion was related to increased level of reporting while obsessive passion was related to decreased likelihood to report concussions. Coaches and parents can help athletes develop harmonious passion by encouraging focus on improvement in sport rather than just the final outcome.
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