Personality factors and symptom reporting at baseline in collegiate athletes

Victoria C Merritt; Amanda R Rabinowitz; Peter A Arnett

doi:10.1080/87565641.2014.979928

Personality factors and symptom reporting at baseline in collegiate athletes

Dev Neuropsychol. 2015 Jan;40(1):45-50. doi: 10.1080/87565641.2014.979928.

Authors

Victoria C Merritt¹, Amanda R Rabinowitz, Peter A Arnett

Affiliation

¹ a Department of Psychology , The Pennsylvania State University , University Park , Pennsylvania.

PMID: 25649780
DOI: 10.1080/87565641.2014.979928

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between personality and symptom reporting at baseline in collegiate athletes. Participants were 759 athletes who completed the Post-Concussion Symptom Scale and NEO-Five Factor Inventory. Results showed that neuroticism and agreeableness personality dimensions were predictive of athletes' symptom reports at baseline.

Publication types

Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Athletes / psychology*
Athletic Injuries / complications
Athletic Injuries / diagnosis*
Brain Concussion / diagnosis*
Brain Concussion / physiopathology
Female
Humans
Male
Personality Inventory
Personality*
Post-Concussion Syndrome / etiology*
Predictive Value of Tests
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales