Psychological factors of athletic injury : the role of personality, resilience, and stress in sport related musculoskeletal pathology.

Williams, Matthew K., 1987-

Psychological factors of athletic injury : the role of personality, resilience, and stress in sport related musculoskeletal pathology.

dc.contributor.advisor	Koppenhaver, Shane.
dc.creator	Williams, Matthew K., 1987-
dc.creator.orcid	0009-0002-7485-9988
dc.date.accessioned	2024-07-30T12:43:26Z
dc.date.available	2024-07-30T12:43:26Z
dc.date.created	2023-12
dc.date.issued	2023-12
dc.date.submitted	December 2023
dc.date.updated	2024-07-30T12:43:27Z
dc.description.abstract	Musculoskeletal injuries in sport are a common source of long-term pain and disability for millions of athletes each year. Increasing evidence suggests that psychosocial variables (e.g., anxiety, optimism) play a significant role in injury risk and recovery. However, questions remain over which psychosocial constructs are most salient and how they operate in the sport-injury process. The aim of this dissertation was to explore the associations and predictive utility of three major psychological constructs with sport-injury risk and recovery: the Big-Five personality traits (i.e., extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, negative emotionality, open-mindedness), resilience (BRS), and perceived stress (PSS). In a retrospective analysis of 12-month injury history, negative emotionality (β = 0.051, p = .007) and PSS (β = 0.093, p < .001) were associated with increased odds of three or more injuries. Conscientiousness (β = -0.049, p = .021) and BRS (β = −0.084, p = .028) were associated with decreased odds of three or more injuries. In a three-month prospective study, personality traits were not predictive of sport injury status (i.e., injured vs. not) or pain self-efficacy. However, Open-mindedness (β = - 0.043, p = .016) inversely predicted expected days lost due to injury. Agreeableness (β = 0.058, p = .017) positively predicted expected days lost due to injury. PSS (β = 0.139, p = .041) positively predicted kinesiophobia following injury. Conscientiousness (β = -0.010, p = .042) and BRS (β = -0.026, p = .002) positively predicted increased quality of life in athletes, while negative emotionality (β = 0.015, p < .001) and PSS (β = 0.019, p = .001) predicted decreased quality of life. Findings demonstrate that, regardless of psychological profile, most athletes experience at least one or two MSK impairments when participating in the physical challenge of sport. However, an athlete’s personality, degree of resilience, and perception of stress may influence higher rates of injury, return to sport timelines, and psychological response to injury. These findings further develop prognostic and rehabilitation models for sport medicine providers. Continued research is needed to validate the predictive utility of these traits over longer time periods and explore interventions for mitigating injury risk.
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dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/2104/12865
dc.language.iso	English
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dc.title	Psychological factors of athletic injury : the role of personality, resilience, and stress in sport related musculoskeletal pathology.
dc.type	Thesis
dc.type.material	text
local.embargo.lift	2028-12-01
local.embargo.terms	2028-12-01
thesis.degree.department	Baylor University. Dept. of Health, Human Performance & Recreation.
thesis.degree.grantor	Baylor University
thesis.degree.name	Ph.D.
thesis.degree.program	Exercise & Nutrition Sciences
thesis.degree.school	Baylor University