Are perceived comparative risks realistic among high-risk sports participants?

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dc.contributor.authorMartha, Cecile
dc.contributor.authorLaurendeau, Jason
dc.date.accessioned2012-10-02T18:35:53Z
dc.date.available2012-10-02T18:35:53Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractThis poper examined how risk sports practitioners, compared with those of the average sports participant, perceive their abilities to manage risks (AMR) and their vulnerability to a serious injury (VSI) whilst participating. We also examined which variables influence perceived comparative VSI. High-risk and moderate-risk sports participonts (n = 432) completed measures of perceived personal AMR, perceived comparative AMR and VSI, and motive of playing to the limit. Results showed that high-risk sports practitioners perceived their VSI as being higher than the average sports participant, while moderate-risk practitioners perceived their VSI as being lower. Perceived comparative VSI was negatively related to perceived personol AMR and positively related to past injury episode, sporting experience, and playing to the limit. In conclusion, perceived comparative risks were similarly realistic amongst high-risk sports practitioners. Future research is needed to further examine the role that perceived comparative risks play in the risk-taking decision-making process.en_US
dc.description.peer-reviewYesen_US
dc.identifier.citationMartha, C. and J. Laurendeau. (2010). “Are perceived comparative risks realistic amongst high-risk sports participants?” International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 8,2, 129-146. (Human Kinetics)en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/3141
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherHuman Kineticsen_US
dc.publisher.departmentSociology Departmenten_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Lethbridgeen_US
dc.subjectComparative optimismen_US
dc.subjectRealismen_US
dc.subjectPerceived abilitiesen_US
dc.subjectPlaying to the limiten_US
dc.subjectPast injury episodesen_US
dc.subjectHigh risk sportsen_US
dc.subjectAthletes--Injuriesen_US
dc.subjectRisk management--Sportsen_US
dc.titleAre perceived comparative risks realistic among high-risk sports participants?en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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