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ERIC Number: EJ1467226
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Feb
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1090-1981
EISSN: EISSN-1552-6127
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Concussion Awareness Training Tool for Youth: Impact on Concussion Knowledge, Beliefs, and Reporting Intentions
Heather A. Shepherd1; Jean-Michel Galarneau1; Matthew Neill1; Shazya Karmali2; Kate Turcotte2; Rylen A. Williamson1; Stephanie Cowle3; Alison Macpherson4; Nick Reed5; Kathryn J. Schneider1; Kathy L. Belton6; Isabelle Gagnon7; Amanda M. Black1; Carolyn A. Emery1; Shelina Babul2,8
Health Education & Behavior, v52 n1 p17-27 2025
Background: Concussion education is recommended to increase concussion knowledge, beliefs, and reporting intentions. The Concussion Awareness Training Tool for Youth (CATT-Youth) is a 40-minute e-Learning module developed for high school-aged youth. Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate changes in concussion knowledge, beliefs, and reporting intentions in high school youth from Calgary, Canada, following completion of the CATT-Youth. Methods: This study used a modified stepped-wedge trial design. High school classes were randomly assigned to an intervention (Ix) or delayed intervention (DIx) group. Ix group participants completed a pre-CATT survey immediately followed by the CATT-Youth, then a post-CATT survey 2 to 6 weeks later. DIx group participants completed two pre-CATT surveys 2 to 6 weeks apart, with the CATT-Youth completed immediately following the second pre-CATT, then a post-CATT survey 2 to 6 weeks later. The pre-/post-CATT survey encompassed 11 subtests evaluating concussion knowledge, beliefs, and reporting intentions. Independent mixed linear regression models were conducted to examine changes in scores for each subtest. Results: Participants included 454 high school students: five Ix schools (16 classes, n = 323) and two DIx schools (six classes, n = 131). The CATT-Youth significantly increased general concussion knowledge, Ix [delta] = 0.546/8 (95% confidence interval [CI] = [0.243, 0.849]), DIx [delta] = 0.728/8 (95% CI = [0.389, 1.106]), and beliefs about capabilities, Ix [delta] = 2.462/28 (95% CI = [1.086, 3.838]), DIx [delta] = 3.219/28 (95% CI = [1.594, 4.844]) for both groups. For some subtests, improvements were noted in the DIx group only. Conclusion: The CATT-Youth module improved concussion knowledge and beliefs about capabilities for students in both groups. Future studies should explore the utility of the CATT-Youth in changing knowledge, beliefs, and reporting intentions in high school students.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Canada
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Author Affiliations: 1The Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; 2BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit, BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; 3Parachute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; 4York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; 5University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; 6University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; 7McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; 8The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada