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FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Volume 13, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.906300
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athletic identity measurement scale; adolescent; return to sport; psychology; rehabilitation; athletic identity
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This study aims to explore factors related to athletic identity in youth after anterior cruciate ligament injury. The results indicate that sex, years active in sport, activity level, and ACSI-Coachability differ based on athletic identity score. Youth athletes have a strong identification with the athlete role and may suffer psychosocial consequences after injury. Future research should evaluate similar factors in a larger, diversified population over the course of recovery.
Athletic identity, or the degree with which individuals identify with the athlete role, is an important rehabilitation factor for sports care providers to consider; however, it lacks extensive study in youth. The purpose of this study was to identify demographic, sport participation, and psychosocial measures which correlate with youth athletic identity after anterior cruciate ligament injury. Participants completed standardized sports medicine intake and patient-reported outcome measures, including the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS). A total of 226 participants were included, and two groups were created based on high or low total AIMS score. Results indicated that sex (p = 0.002), years active in sport (p = 0.049), activity level (p = 0.038), and ACSI-Coachability (p = 0.027) differed by AIMS score. While youth athletes appear resilient, these results emphasize that they identify strongly with the athlete role and may suffer psychosocial consequences after injury. Future work should evaluate similar factors over course of recovery in a larger, diversified population.
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