Predictors of perceived susceptibility to sport-related injury |
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| Institution: | 1. Faculty of Sport Sciences, Centre for Research in Sport Sciences, University Paris XI, JE 2494, Bat. 335, 91405 Orsay cedex, France;2. Department of Psychology, Centre for Performance Enhancement and Applied Research, Springfield College, Springfield MA 01109, USA;1. School of Engineering and Computing Sciences, Durham University, DH1 3LE, UK;2. School of Computing Science, Newcastle University, NE1 7RU, UK;1. Australian Institute of Sport, Australia;2. Australian Centre for Research into Injury in Sport and its Prevention (ACRISP), Federation University Australia, Australia;3. University of Canberra Research Institute for Sport and Exercise (UCRISE), Australia;4. Bond University, Australia;5. Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Australia;6. Queensland Academy of Sport, Australia;7. Department of Physiotherapy, Griffith University, Australia;8. Menzies Institute, Griffith University, Australia;1. Department of Educational Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy;2. Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies “GF Ingrassia”, University of Catania, Catania, Italy |
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| Abstract: | Little is known about factors associated with perceptions of susceptibility to sport-related injuries. The purpose of the present study was to examine previous experiences with injury and personality factors as predictors of rugby players’ perceived susceptibility to injury. In line with an individual-based approach, it was hypothesized that neuroticism and global self-esteem would be related to perceived susceptibility to sport injuries over and above previous experiences with injuries. Rugby players (N = 235) were asked to report about previous experiences with injury and were administered measures of neuroticism and global self-esteem. Multiple regression analysis revealed that previous experiences with injury were positively related to perceived susceptibility to sport-related injuries. Analyses also supported that neuroticism and global self-esteem are of crucial importance in colouring perceptions of susceptibility to sport-related injury, while statistically controlling for previous injuries. Of particular interest, neuroticism predicted perceived susceptibility, over and above global self-esteem and previous experiences with injury. This study is the first to focus on determinants of perceived susceptibility to sport-related injury and supports the potential role of personality factors and individual dispositions in shaping perceived susceptibility to health problems. |
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