Features of posttraumatic distress among adolescent athletes
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Merkmale von posttraumatischem Distress bei jugendlichen Sportlern |
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Autor: | Newcomer, R. Renee; Perna, Frank M. |
Erschienen in: | Journal of athletic training |
Veröffentlicht: | 38 (2003), 2, S. 163-166, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Elektronische Ressource (online) Gedruckte Ressource |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 1062-6050, 0160-8320, 1938-162X |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU201012009363 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
Objective: To examine features of posttraumatic distress related to sport injury among healthy and injured adolescent athletes. Design and Setting: Healthy athletes with and without a prior injury history were screened before their competitive season, and injured and matched control athletes were surveyed at 1 week postinjury. Subjects: We screened 283 athletes during the preseason and categorized them by injury history (n = 43) and no injury history (n = 240) groups. Twenty-four athletes (12 injured, 12 matched uninjured controls) were included in the postinjury analysis. Measurements: The Impact of Events Scale, a 15-item self-report questionnaire, was used to measure athletes' frequency of experiencing intrusive thoughts and engaging in avoidance behavior regarding athletic injury. Results: Athletes with a recent injury history exhibited a greater frequency of intrusive thoughts and avoidance behavior than did those without a recent injury history. Although postinjury findings did not reach statistical significance, injured athletes' scores increased by 35% to 49% from preinjury to postinjury, whereas only minimal changes (<1%) occurred in the control group. Conclusions: Younger athletes may be particularly sensitive to injury-related stimuli, which may result in heightened injury-related distress. Verf.-Referat