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SCAT3 Symptom Reporting and Mental Health Screening in CFL Athletes
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- Author / Creator
- Wagner, Richelle
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between subjective mood symptoms on the four SCAT3 mood symptom items and more comprehensive mental health screening measures during baseline testing. Seven hundred and seventy-three male athlete participants consented and underwent baseline screening evaluations for the Canadian Football League (CFL). Participants ranged in age from 21 to 37 years old (M = 25.35, SD = 2.79) and reported a history of one or more sport related concussion(s) (SRC). CFL athletes completed the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT3), the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI-18) and Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS 29) to determine how well SCAT3 mood symptoms predicted broader measures of depression and anxiety. A stepwise regression analyses suggested that “sadness” and “irritability” best explained the greatest variance in the depression index scores from the BSI-18 [F(1, 771) = 71.2, p < .01, R2 = .085, R2Adjusted = .083; F(1, 770) = 17.0, p < .01, R2 = .104, R2Adjusted = .102)]. Significant findings were noted for the symptoms of “more emotional” and “nervousness” on the anxiety index scores of the BSI-18 and PROMIS 29. Subjective symptoms on the SCAT3, specifically “sadness,” “more emotional”, and “nervousness” appear to reasonably predict more comprehensive ratings of depression and anxiety. This information may help clinicians identify athletes dealing with mental health issues when more comprehensive questionnaires are not available.
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- Graduation date
- Fall 2020
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- Type of Item
- Thesis
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- Degree
- Master of Education
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