Type of Submission

Poster

Keywords

Athletic training

Abstract

Burnout was first described in 1974. Since then, the condition has been researched and studied numerous times. The healthcare field has experienced this condition at a very high rate and Athletic Training, as a profession, has been affected. Burnout has become prevalent in the healthcare field due to highly stressful situations, heavy workload, and emotionally draining work environments. The profession of Athletic Training has been significantly affected by this condition and many Athletic Trainers (AT) experience burnout over the course of a calendar year. Seemingly every AT has been affected by burnout personally, known a colleague who has struggled with burnout, or even succumbed to burnout and changed professions. This far reaching condition may be affecting undergraduate students in Athletic Training Education Programs (ATEP); but little is known about the degree to which students are affected due to lack of research on this segment of the population. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the level of burnout in undergraduate AT students (ATS) compared to the level of burnout in Certified Athletic Trainers (ATC). ATS and ATCs were surveyed using a Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and basic demographic items to assess level of burnout and to compare the two groups to determine possible correlation. The results of this study show that undergraduate athletic training students are affected at the same rate as the Certified Athletic Trainers who have experience in the field, years of life experience, stronger coping mechanisms, stronger social support, and/or organization support. This study determined that ATS and ATC have a comparable level of burnout.

Campus Venue

Stevens Student Center

Location

Cedarville, OH

Start Date

4-1-2015 11:00 AM

End Date

4-1-2015 2:00 PM

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Burnout Rates in Undergraduate Athletic Training Students Compared to the Burnout Rate of Certified Athletic Trainers: A Comparative Study

Cedarville, OH

Burnout was first described in 1974. Since then, the condition has been researched and studied numerous times. The healthcare field has experienced this condition at a very high rate and Athletic Training, as a profession, has been affected. Burnout has become prevalent in the healthcare field due to highly stressful situations, heavy workload, and emotionally draining work environments. The profession of Athletic Training has been significantly affected by this condition and many Athletic Trainers (AT) experience burnout over the course of a calendar year. Seemingly every AT has been affected by burnout personally, known a colleague who has struggled with burnout, or even succumbed to burnout and changed professions. This far reaching condition may be affecting undergraduate students in Athletic Training Education Programs (ATEP); but little is known about the degree to which students are affected due to lack of research on this segment of the population. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the level of burnout in undergraduate AT students (ATS) compared to the level of burnout in Certified Athletic Trainers (ATC). ATS and ATCs were surveyed using a Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and basic demographic items to assess level of burnout and to compare the two groups to determine possible correlation. The results of this study show that undergraduate athletic training students are affected at the same rate as the Certified Athletic Trainers who have experience in the field, years of life experience, stronger coping mechanisms, stronger social support, and/or organization support. This study determined that ATS and ATC have a comparable level of burnout.

 

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