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Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences: Official Journal of the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association Volume 6 Issue 1 OATA 2020 Supplemental Issue Article 6 May 2020 Validation of an Instrument to Assess Fear Avoidance in Adolescents Who Have Been Diagnosed with a Concussion Erika Smith Ohio University, es416918@ohio.edu Janet Simon Ohio University Laura Harris Ohio University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/jsmahs  Part of the Biomechanics Commons, Exercise Science Commons, Motor Control Commons, Other Kinesiology Commons, Rehabilitation and Therapy Commons, Sports Medicine Commons, and the Sports Sciences Commons Recommended Citation Smith, Erika; Simon, Janet; and Harris, Laura (2020) "Validation of an Instrument to Assess Fear Avoidance in Adolescents Who Have Been Diagnosed with a Concussion," Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences: Official Journal of the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association: Vol. 6 : Iss. 1 , Article 6. DOI: 10.25035/jsmahs.06.01.06 Available at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/jsmahs/vol6/iss1/6 This Graduate Student Abstract is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences: Official Journal of the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association by an authorized editor of ScholarWorks@BGSU. Student Abstract  Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Science | Vol. 6 | Issue. 1 | OATA Annual Symposium Special Ed. Validation of an Instrument to Assess Fear Avoidance in Adolescents Who Have Been Diagnosed with a Concussion   Ericka Smith, MS, AT, OPE-C; Janet Simon PhD, AT; Laura Harris PhD, AT  Ohio University; Applied Health Sciences & Wellness, Division of Athletic Training   _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  OBJECTIVE Establish validity and reliability of a questionnaire describing fear avoidance in adolescent athletes who have been diagnosed with a sport-related concussion (SRC).  DESIGN AND SETTING Survey research to determine the psychometric properties of an instrument examining fear avoidance in adolescents who attended a public school in Central Ohio or West Virginia.  PARTICIPANTS A convenience sample (n = 23; 17 males, 6 females) between the ages of 12-19 (x̅ = 14.78 ± 1.62) who participated in a school sponsored sport during the 2019-2020 seasons was recruited. To be included participants must have been symptom free at the time of enrollment.  INTERVENTION Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) and the Tampa Scale of Kinesophobia were modified for an adolescent population. The final draft was composed of 12 items, rated on a six-point scale (score 12-72).  MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENT Seven of nine experts (response rate = 77.8%) in concussion research as well as experience in the development and implementation of instruments provided feedback to establish face and content validity.  Based upon expert feedback, seven items were amended prior to recruiting three healthy adolescents (age range = 13-16) to pilot test the functionality of the Qualtrics instrument.  In order to determine psychometric properties of the final draft, participants (response rate = 95.7%) completed the questionnaire once they were cleared to return to school and sport without restrictions.  Descriptive statistics were analyzed by age, sex, academic rank, and concussion history. Internal consistency was determined by Cronbach’s α. Floor and ceiling effects were calculated per item; an a priori value of < 30% was considered acceptable.  RESULTS Because the participants feel short of the required number, reliability could not be established by factor analysis. Thus, validity and reliability was assessed using a measure of internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.76). Items 3-11 were included in the statistical analysis.  Individual item analysis indicated that the homogeneity of the questionnaire could be improved by deleting item 5 or 8 (Cronbach’s α range = 0.77-0.78). Floor or ceiling effects were identified in a total of 6 items.  CONCLUSION Previous studies of adults using the FABQ reported internal consistency in the range of 0.81-0.90. The Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia has produced similar results (Cronbach’s α = 0.81) in an adult population.  In this study, the results provide good evidence of validity and internal consistency within an adolescent population.  However, additional research is warranted before inferences can be made about adolescents’ fear avoidant behaviors. Future research should scrutinize items 5 and 8 as these items produced low inter-item correlations (r < 0.25) and demonstrated a floor effect (item 5) and a ceiling effect (item 8).  Recruiting at least 90 participants will allow the questionnaire structure to be evaluated through factor analysis.  1Smith et al.: Validation of an Instrument to Assess Fear Avoidance in AdolescenPublished by ScholarWorks@BGSU, 2020Student Abstract  Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Science | Vol. 6 | Issue. 1 | OATA Annual Symposium Special Ed.       KEY WORDS: Adolescent Athletes, Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire, Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia, Concussion  2Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences: Official Journal of the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association, Vol. 6, Iss. 1 [2020], Art. 6https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/jsmahs/vol6/iss1/6DOI: 10.25035/jsmahs.06.01.06

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