The Impact of Academic Self-Efficacy on the Occupation of Education in College Athletes Who Experience Concussion

Author

Samantha Colaw, University of New Hampshire, DurhamFollow

Date of Award

Spring 2018

Project Type

Senior Honors Thesis

College or School

CHHS

Department

Occupational Therapy

Program or Major

Occupational Therapy

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science

First Advisor

Gabrielle Petruccelli

Abstract

An emerging area of inquiry for occupational therapists (OT) is consideration of the impact of concussion on a person’s ability to engage in and perform meaningful everyday activity. The perspective of student-athletes (SA) living with post-concussion symptoms has received limited attention in research and there is a lack of focused attention regarding the role of being a student. This research adds to the growing body of literature regarding the implications of concussion on academics, specifically academic self-efficacy (ASE) and their self-perceived roles. The purpose of this study is to investigate the differences in ASE between college athletes with and without concussion.

Recommended Citation

Colaw, Samantha, "The Impact of Academic Self-Efficacy on the Occupation of Education in College Athletes Who Experience Concussion" (2018). Honors Theses and Capstones. 421.
https://scholars.unh.edu/honors/421