@article{ref1,
title="Sports- and physical activity-related concussion and mental health among adolescents: findings from the 2017 and 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey",
journal="Psychiatry research",
year="2022",
author="Ziminski, Devon and Szlyk, Hannah S. and Baiden, Philip and Okine, Lucinda and Onyeaka, Henry K. and Muoghalu, Chioma and Cavazos-Rehg, Patricia",
volume="312",
number="",
pages="e114542-e114542",
abstract="This study examined the association between self-reported sports- or physical activity-related concussion and symptoms of depression and suicidal behaviors (suicidal ideation, having a suicide plan, and suicide attempts). This study used data from the 2017 and 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), a biennial, school-based, nationally representative survey of U.S. students in grade levels 9 to 12 (N = 14,496). Multivariate logistical regression models assessed the association between self-reported sports-or physical activity-related concussions and suicidal behaviors among students, controlling for a range of demographic and psychosocial variables. Altogether, 13.6% of students reported a sports-or physical activity related concussion in the past 12 months. Among youth, sports-or physical activity related concussions were significantly associated with greater odds of symptoms of depression, suicidal ideation, making a suicide plan, and suicide attempts compared to other youth who did not experience sports- or physical activity-related concussion. <br><br>FINDINGS highlight increased risk for adverse mental health outcomes among students with sports-or physical activity related concussions. Providing resources for students to engage in physical activity and sports teams may help prevent the onset of depression and suicidal behaviors; however, resources must also be available to monitor any concussions related to these activities to provide support for student emotional well-being.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0165-1781",
doi="10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114542",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114542"
}