Pluralistic Ignorance as a Contributing Factor to Concussion Underreporting

Autor/inn/en	Baugh, Christine M.; Foster, Craig A.; Johnson, Brian R.; D'Lauro, Christopher
Titel	Pluralistic Ignorance as a Contributing Factor to Concussion Underreporting
Quelle	In: Health Education & Behavior, 49 (2022) 2, S.340-346 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Baugh, Christine M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1090-1981
DOI	10.1177/1090198121995732
Schlagwörter	Head Injuries; Disclosure; Reports; Beliefs; Predictor Variables; Behavior Standards; Social Behavior; Military Schools; Student Attitudes; Individual Characteristics; College Athletics; Athletes; Knowledge Level; Undergraduate Students; Self Disclosure (Individuals); Gender Differences; Age Differences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kopfverletzung; Abschlussbericht; Berichten; Belief; Glaube; Prädiktor; Social behaviour; Soziales Verhalten; Militärschule; Schülerverhalten; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; College athletes; Collegesport; Hochschulsport; Athlet; Wissensbasis; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied
Abstract	Background: Concussion underreporting is endemic, and social norms are an established predictor of concussion reporting behavior. However, pluralistic ignorance--a situation in which most individuals in a group hold the belief that their peers' views differ from their own, despite views actually being similar--has not been studied in this context. Aim: To assess whether pluralistic ignorance contributes to concussion underreporting. Method: We surveyed 2,504 military service academy cadets. Each cadet was presented with a survey asking about their willingness to self-report a concussion, their perception of other cadets' willingness to report a concussion, and personal and demographic factors. Results. Most cadets viewed themselves as more willing to report a concussion than others (mean difference = 1.12, 95% CI [1.02, 1.21]), a belief consistent with pluralistic ignorance. Demographic characteristics were associated with holding this belief. For example, female cadets and upper-class cadets were more likely to show this disparity than male or under-class cadets, respectively. Collegiate athletes not only showed similar willingness to report concussion as nonathletes but also perceived other cadets as less likely to report concussions. Meanwhile, future pilots showed less self-report willingness and perceived that others were similarly unwilling to report concussions. Discussion: A majority of this economically and geographically diverse population displays characteristics of pluralistic ignorance: They largely share proconcussion reporting sentiments but incorrectly perceive that others do not. This belief is not held uniformly in all subpopulations, which may inform how these beliefs are developed and maintained. Conclusions: Pluralistic ignorance is an important consideration in concussion education efforts. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01