Table 2.
Indicator Variables and Outcome Variable Scales and Measures
| Measure (α) |
No. of Items: Scale |
Item Stemsa |
Itemsa |
| Injunctive norms (.881) | 4 items: 1 = strongly disapprove to 5 = strongly approve | For each of the following individuals, select how much you believe they approve or disapprove of YOU reporting symptoms of a concussion to a coach, athletic trainer, or a sports medicine staff member | Your head coach Your assistant coach Athletic trainer Sports medicine staff member |
| Subjective norms (.783) | 4 items: 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree | . . . expect me to tell a coach, athletic trainer, or a sports medicine staff member when I am experiencing symptoms of a concussion | Most of my teammates Most other nonteammate student-athletes My coach My athletic trainer |
| Descriptive norms | 1 item, 0% to 100% | What percentage (%) of all National Collegiate Athletic Association student-athletes do you think would tell a coach, athletic trainer, or a sports medicine staff member if they are experiencing symptoms of a concussion. | |
| Positive expectations (.847) | 4 items: 1 = extremely unlikely to 5 = extremely likely | How likely is it that playing through symptoms of a concussion will . . . | Help me continue performing at a high level Help me achieve what is important to me Help me achieve my athletic goals Help my team succeed |
| Negative expectations (.712) | 4 items: 1 = extremely unlikely to 5 = extremely likely | How likely is it that playing through symptoms of a concussion will . . . | Increase the chances of suffering another concussion Increase the chances of suffering an additional injury Prevent me from achieving my academic goals Prevent me from maintaining my long-term health |
| Reporting expectations (.569) | 5 items: 1 = extremely unlikely to 5 = extremely likely | How likely is it that telling your coach, athletic trainer, or a sports medicine staff member about symptoms of a concussion will . . . | Make my family proud Let my teammates down Cause me to miss out on team activities Cause me to permanently lose my position on the team Help my team succeed |
| Reporting attitudes (.817) | 5 items; 1 to 7 | If you were to experience symptoms of a concussion, telling a coach, athletic trainer, or a sports medicine staff member would be . . . | Harmful to beneficial Extremely difficult to extremely easy Bad to good Unimportant to important Worthless to valuable |
| Intentions to disclose concussion symptoms (.875) | 4 items; 1 = extremely unlikely to 5 = extremely likely | If you were to experience an impact to the body or a blow to the head after which you experienced any of the symptoms of a concussion, how likely are you to tell your coach in the following situations? | During a preseason practice During a regular-season practice During a regular-season game During a championship game |
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