CSM Perceptions of Concussion

Abstract

In this project, we conducted an online survey with a modified version of the Illness Perception Questionnaire, and use the common-sense model of health behavior regulation, to describe students’ beliefs about concussion. We assess students’ endorsement of specific traditionally masculine values, stigmatizing attitudes toward persons with concussions, self-reported history of concussion, indirect exposure to concussion, and willingness to seek treatment for a possible future concussion