Table 2.
Concussion attitude index (CAI).
| Question | SD | D | N | A | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 3 | |||||
| 1. I would continue playing a sport while also having a headache that results from a concussion. | 15.4 | 26.9 | 3.8 | 42.3 | 11.5 |
| 2. I feel that managers need to be extremely cautious when determining whether an athlete should return to play. | 0 | 0 | 19.2 | 42.3 | 38.5 |
| 5. I feel that concussions are less important than other injuries. | 34.6 | 42.3 | 23.1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6. I feel that an athlete has a responsibility to return to a game even if it means playing while still experiencing symptoms of a concussion. | 26.9 | 42.3 | 19.2 | 7.7 | 3.8 |
| 7. I feel that an athlete who is knocked unconscious should be taken to the emergency room. | 0 | 3.8 | 15.4 | 50.0 | 30.8 |
| Section 4 | |||||
| 1. I feel that Manager A made the right decision to keep Player R out of the game. | 3.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 46.2 | 34.6 |
| 2. Most athletes would feel that Manager A made the right decision to keep Player R out of the game. | 3.8 | 11.5 | 7.7 | 46.2 | 30.8 |
| 3. I feel that Athlete M should have returned to play during the first game of the season. | 38.5 | 42.3 | 15.4 | 3.8 | 0 |
| 4. Most athletes would feel that Athlete M should have returned to play during the first game of the season. | 34.6 | 42.3 | 19.2 | 3.8 | 0 |
| 5. I feel that Athlete O should have returned to play during the semifinal playoff game. | 30.8 | 42.3 | 19.2 | 7.7 | 0 |
| 6. Most athletes feel that Athlete O should have returned to play during the semifinal playoff game. | 34.6 | 26.9 | 26.9 | 11.5 | 0 |
| 7. I feel that the physiotherapist rather than Athlete R should make the decision about Athlete R returning to play. | 3.8 | 11.5 | 19.2 | 30.8 | 34.6 |
| 8. Most athletes would feel that the physiotherapist rather than Athlete R should make the decision about returning Athlete R to play. | 0 | 11.5 | 15.4 | 38.5 | 30.8 |
| 9. I feel that Athlete H should tell the manager about the symptom. | 0 | 3.9 | 15.4 | 46.2 | 34.6 |
| 10. Most athletes would feel that Athlete H should tell the manager about the symptoms. | 0 | 0 | 23.1 | 38.5 | 38.5 |
Notes: The 15 Likert scale (1–5) questions from the Rosenbaum Concussion Knowledge and Attitudes Survey instrument. The safer attitude is bolded. There was a total of 26 respondents to question and the percentages (%) provided are based on these 26 responses. Each participant receives 1–5 points depending on their answer with 5 points representing the safest answer and 1 point representing the least safe answer.
Abbreviations: SD = strongly disagree; D = disagree; N = neutral; A = agree; SA = strongly agree.