Table 4.
Brief Sensation-Seeking Scores by key study variables of interest.
n
BSSS Score Mean (SD)
t
statistic
p
-value
Sex
Male
144
3.2 (0.8)
-2.0
0.04
Female
139
3.0 (0.7)
Sport
Contact
196
3.1 (0.8)
-0.1
0.96
Non-Contact
83
3.1 (0.8)
Concussion History
Yes
71
3.2 (0.8)
-1.4
0.15
No
212
3.0 (0.7)
Intention to Disclose Symptoms
High
255
3.0 (0.8)
2.3
0.02
Low
27
3.4 (0.7)
Perceived Control Over Symptom Disclosure
High
264
3.1 (0.8)
-1.1
0.26
Low
18
2.9 (0.9)
Self-Removal from Play
Yes
60
3.1 (0.8)
-0.4
0.67
No
222
3.1 (0.7)
Continued Play
Yes
55
3.3 (0.9)
-2.6
0.01
No
227
3.0 (0.7)
Disclosed All Concussions
*
Yes
57
3.1 (0.8)
2.6
0.01
No
14
3.7 (0.6)
* Disclosing all concussions at the time of injury was only computed for student-athletes with a reported concussion history.