The influence of injured athletes perceptions of social support from ATCs on athletes' beliefs about rehabilitation
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2006Author
Bone, Jennifer Bricker
Fry, Mary D.
Publisher
Human Kinetics
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Article
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Scholarly/refereed, publisher version
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Objective: To determine whether athletes’ perceptions of social support from their
certified athletic trainers (ATCs) were related to their beliefs about the rehabilitation
process. Design: Division I athletes (N = 57) completed a survey including
measures of social support and beliefs about rehabilitation. Participants: Division
I college athletes (35 men, 22 women) who had sustained an injury that caused
them to miss no less than 5 consecutive days. Measurements: The Social Support
Survey (SSS) and the Sports Injury Rehabilitation Beliefs Survey (SIRBS).
Results: Results revealed significant correlations between the SSS and the SIRBS
scales only for athletes who had sustained severe injuries. Multiple-regression
analyses revealed that the SSS scales were significant predictors of each of the
SIRBS scales. Conclusions: Results suggest that when severely injured athletes
perceive that their ATCs provide strong social support, they are more likely to
believe in their rehabilitation programs. Key Words: psychology of injury, psychology
of rehabilitation
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Bone, Jennifer Bricker and Fry, Mary D. (2006) The influence of injured athletes perceptions of social support from ATCs on athletes' beliefs about rehabilitation. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 15, 156-167.
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