Date of Award
May 2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Communication Studies
Committee Member
Gregory A Cranmer
Committee Member
Erin Ash
Committee Member
Joseph P Mazer
Committee Member
Bryan E Denham
Abstract
Extant research has discussed the importance of the social climate surrounding SRC reporting, especially the need to address parents’ role in concussion management. The purpose of this study was to explore motivations and barriers to parent-child communication regarding SRC reporting via the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). This study analyzed the attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and intentions toward parent-child communication about SRC reporting with 292 parents of 1st-12th graders who play contact sports. A structural equation model (SEM) was conducted to test the TPB model. The results indicate that parents’ intention toward having these conversations was determined by their attitude and subjective norm – perceived behavioral control was not a significant predictor of intention. Furthermore, parents’ intention toward having these conversations was predictive of whether they sought information to aide these conversations. Additionally, the effect of parental approach to sport participation (i.e., sport-first, safety-first, and laissez-faire) on intention and behavior was assessed, however, differences between the groups were not found. The results of this thesis provide theoretical, heuristic, and practical implications for health and sport scholars and practitioners.
Recommended Citation
Fontana, Joseph Luis, "Parent-Child Communication Regarding Sport-Related Concussion" (2020). All Theses. 3319.
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses/3319