Big Five Personality Traits and Experiential Variables as Predictors of Athlete Attitude Toward Concussion
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2022-12
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Goodwin, Michael
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This study examines the "Big 5" personality traits, and experiences with head injury and football among university athletes. 44 football players completed a survey assessing "higher" or "lower" attitudes toward concussions reflecting self-preservation or rushing return to play, respectively. Though not significant, a trend between high levels of conscientiousness combined with low levels of neuroticism relating to a "rushing to return to play" attitude toward concussion was revealed.
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big five personality, psychology, personality, attitude toward concussion
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Goodwin, M. (2022). Big five personality traits and experiential variables as predictors of athlete attitude toward concussion (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.