Kroshus Emily, Baugh Christine M, Stein Cynthia J, Austin S Bryn, Calzo Jerel P
University of Washington, Department of Pediatrics, United States; Seattle Children's Research Institute, Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, United States.
Harborview Injury Prevention Research Center, United States; Harvard University, Interfaculty Initiative in Health Policy, United States; Boston Children's Hospital, Division of Sports Medicine, United States.
J Adolesc. 2017 Jan;54:110-119. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2016.11.002. Epub 2016 Dec 14.
This study assessed whether between-sex differences in concussion reporting intention and behavior among young adults are explained by the extent to which the individual conforms to traditional masculine norms that often characterize contemporary sport culture. A survey of college athletes in the United States (n = 328) found greater symptom reporting intention among females as compared to males, but no difference in their likelihood continued play while experiencing symptoms of a possible concussion. Greater conformity to the norms of risk-taking was associated with greater likelihood of continued play while symptomatic among female athletes but not among male athletes. These findings suggest that gendered behavior, rather than biologically determined sex, is an important consideration for concussion safety in this age group. Addressing elements of the contemporary sport ethos that reinforce risk taking in service of athletic achievement may be a relevant direction for interventions aimed at improving injury reporting among all athletes.
本研究评估了年轻成年人在脑震荡报告意愿和行为方面的性别差异，是否可由个体对常体现于当代体育文化中的传统男性规范的遵循程度来解释。一项针对美国大学生运动员（n = 328）的调查发现，与男性相比，女性有更高的症状报告意愿，但在出现可能的脑震荡症状时继续比赛的可能性并无差异。在女运动员中，更大程度地遵循冒险规范与出现症状时继续比赛的可能性更高相关，而男运动员则不然。这些发现表明，对于这个年龄组的脑震荡安全而言，性别化行为而非生物学上决定的性别是一个重要考量因素。针对当代体育精神中强化为追求运动成绩而冒险的因素进行干预，可能是旨在提高所有运动员伤病报告率的相关方向。
