@article{ref1,
title="The effect of education type on common misconceptions of traumatic brain injury",
journal="Rehabilitation psychology",
year="2017",
author="De Iorio, Monica L. and Nolan, Susan A. and Teague, Susan",
volume="62",
number="4",
pages="516-524",
abstract="PURPOSE: In the current study, we investigated the effects of existing education materials-either a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) factsheet or personal stories of people with TBI-on undergraduate students' misconceptions and attributions about the causes of TBI-related behavior. <br><br>METHOD: Undergraduate students (N = 164) were recruited through the university participant pool. The participants were randomly assigned to receive either a factsheet about TBI, personal stories of people with TBI, or a control reading. Groups were compared on the number of TBI misconceptions endorsed, scores on an attribution measure, and their willingness to interact with people who have TBIs. <br><br>RESULTS: Both the TBI factsheet group and the personal stories group endorsed fewer misconceptions, on average, than the control group (p =.02). Additionally, those who read either the personal stories or the factsheet had significantly lower attribution scores, on average, than the control group (p =.001; p =.03). That is, those who read either of the educational materials were more likely to endorse a TBI explanation over an adolescent explanation, compared to those who read a control reading. The groups did not significantly differ on their willingness for social interaction. IMPLICATIONS: Results suggest that, on average, factsheets and personal stories are effective for increasing knowledge about moderate-to-severe TBI as compared to a control group. Personal stories and factsheets may also be useful, on average, for addressing tendencies to discount TBIs as explanations for behavioral change, as compared to a control group. (PsycINFO Database Record<br><br>(c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0090-5550",
doi="10.1037/rep0000131",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/rep0000131"
}