An Exploratory Factor Analysis of the Cognitive Items of the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 5

dc.contributor.advisorFraser, Melissa A.
dc.contributor.authorKuo, Michael
dc.contributor.committeeMemberFarnsworth, James L.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberDeason, Rebecca G.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWesterberg, Carmen E.
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-23T13:34:50Z
dc.date.available2020-04-23T13:34:50Z
dc.date.issued2020-05
dc.description.abstractObjective: To assess the construct validity of Tool 5 (SCAT5) cognitive items in a healthy sample of NCAA Division I student-athletes from a single institution. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: NCAA Division I University. Participants: Deidentified data were analyzed for 657 (n = 301 male; 19.2 ± 1.4 years old) healthy NCAA Division I student-athletes who provided consent for use of their preparticipation SCAT5 results during the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 academic years for research purposes. No individuals were excluded from our analyses. Independent Variables: Baseline cognitive item scores [Orientation Total (0-5), Immediate Memory (0-30), Delayed Recall (0-10), Digits Backwards Total (0-4), Months in Reverse Order (0/1)] were taken from SCAT5 data. Outcome Measures: Factor models identified through exploratory factor analysis (EFA) with and without oblique varimax rotation. Items with factor loadings ≥ 0.30 were retained in the factor model. Main Results: Exploratory Factor Analysis performed with and without rotation produced similar 2-factor models with positive correlations. Factor 1 (Verbal Recall) consisted of the Immediate Memory and Delayed Recall items and Factor 2 (Working Memory) included the Orientation, Digits Backwards, and Months in Reverse Order items.
dc.description.departmentHealth and Human Performance
dc.formatText
dc.format.extent64 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationKuo, M. (2020). An exploratory factor analysis of the cognitive items of the sport concussion assessment tool 5 (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/9684
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectBaseline
dc.subjectCognition
dc.subjectCollegiate
dc.subjectConcussion
dc.subjectFactor analysis
dc.subjectMemory
dc.titleAn Exploratory Factor Analysis of the Cognitive Items of the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 5
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.departmentHealth and Human Performance
thesis.degree.disciplineAthletic Training
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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