The structure of post-concussion symptoms in adolescent student athletes: Confirmatory factor analysis and measurement invariance.
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Abstract | :
This study examined factor models for the Post-Concussion Symptom Scale (PCSS) at baseline and after suspected sport-related concussion, and measurement invariance from pre-injury to post-injury assessments and across age, gender, and health history groups (e.g., attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, psychiatric history). Adolescent student athletes (ages 13-18) completed a baseline PCSS ( = 39,015; 54.3% boys) and a subsample within 21 days of a suspected concussion ( = 1,554; 56.7% boys) completed a post-injury PCSS. Five models were evaluated for fit and invariance. Confirmatory factor analyses showed good baseline and post-injury model fit for a previously supported four-factor model (i.e., cognitive-sensory, sleep-arousal, vestibular-somatic, and affective), an alternative four-factor model (i.e., cognitive, sleep-arousal, physical, and affective), and an incomplete bifactor model with vestibular-somatic and affective specific factors, along with partial invariance from pre-injury to post-injury assessments. Partial-to-full invariance was established for each model at baseline across demographic and health history groups. Results showed empirical and conceptual support for both PCSS subscales (i.e., cognitive, sleep-arousal, physical, and affective) and a total score for use in pre-injury to post-injury assessments and across demographic and health history groups at baseline. Future normative data, stratified by demographics and health history, could provide more precise symptom assessments for concussion management. |
Year of Publication | :
2022
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Journal | :
The Clinical neuropsychologist
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Volume | :
36
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Issue | :
6
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Number of Pages | :
1533-1572
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ISSN Number | :
1385-4046
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DOI | :
10.1080/13854046.2020.1850867
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Short Title | :
Clin Neuropsychol
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