Osborne, RandallGoodwin, Michael2022-12-082022-12-082022-12Goodwin, M. (2022). Big five personality traits and experiential variables as predictors of athlete attitude toward concussion (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.https://hdl.handle.net/10877/16371This study examines the "Big 5" personality traits, and experiences with head injury and football among university athletes. 44 football players completed a survey assessing "higher" or "lower" attitudes toward concussions reflecting self-preservation or rushing return to play, respectively. Though not significant, a trend between high levels of conscientiousness combined with low levels of neuroticism relating to a "rushing to return to play" attitude toward concussion was revealed.Text38 pages1 file (.pdf)enbig five personalitypsychologypersonalityattitude toward concussionThesis