Cara Bussell|Brandon E. Gavett
Effects of Media Sensationalization on Cognitive Performance and Post Concussive Symptoms
University of Colorado Colorado Springs|University of Colorado Colorado Springs
current study aimed examine televised media mild traumatic brain injury mtbi framed sensationalized manner negative impact cognitive functioning persistent mtbi symptomsone hundred two participants age3716 sd2261 history postacute mtbi recruited community research registry undergraduate recruitment system included study participants assessed measure health literacy short test functional health literacy adults stofhla randomized watch either sensationalized nonsensationalized news clip focused mtbi assessed paced auditory serial addition test pasat rivermead post concussion symptoms questionnaire rpq patient reported outcome measures information system promis depression scale posttraumatic stress disorder checklist diagnostic statistical manual mental disorders 5th edition pcl5bayesian analyses indicated sensationalized mediaalone pasat008 rpq008 context covariates pasat011 rpq014was strong predictor pasat score postconcussion syndrome symptom severityalthough media sensationalization mtbi symptoms desirable study suggests one brief exposure sensationalized information may meaningful immediate impact cognitive functioning symptom reporting individuals history mtbi future research examine longterm downstream effects sensationalized media reporting samples greater diversity tbi history jins 2019 25 90100