@article{ref1,
title="Using the health belief model to predict concussion-reporting intentions and behaviour",
journal="Brain injury",
year="2020",
author="Weber Rawlins, Michelle L. and Welch Bacon, Cailee E. and Tomporowski, Phillip and Gay, Jennifer L. and Bierema, Laura L. and Schmidt, Julianne D.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="PURPOSE: To determine whether Health Belief Model (HBM) factors predict concussion-reporting intentions and behaviour. <br><br>METHODS: Participants completed a cross-sectional survey to measure the HBM constructs of concussion knowledge, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, and cues to action. We also asked participants to indicate their concussion-reporting intentions and behaviourfor symptom and concussion reporting. Four separate multivariable regressions were conducted to predict concussion-reporting intentions and behaviour based on HBM constructs. <br><br>RESULTS: Cues to action (β = 0.25, p= .016) predicted symptom reporting intentions (F7,318 = 4.44, p< .001, R2 = 0.089), while perceived benefits (β = 0.12, p= .018), perceived barriers (β = -0.11, p= .034) and cues to action (β = 0.29, p< .001) predicted concussion-reporting intentions (F7,318 = 11.34, p < .001, R2 = 0.200). The HBM did not predict symptom or concussion-reporting behavior (symptom: Χ2 = 5.51, p= .138, Nagelkerke R2 = 0.096; concussion: Χ2 = 5.20, p= .157, Nagelkerke R2 = 0.159). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Strategies to reduce perceived barriers and increase benefits of reporting concussion symptoms may improve reporting intentions. This may include cues to action in sharing a positive view toward long-term health and dispelling that reporting a concussion would let down teammates. .<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0269-9052",
doi="10.1080/02699052.2020.1831069",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2020.1831069"
}