Keywords
Vitality of the profession, Translational research
Abstract
Burnout continues to be an important concern for athletic trainers working traditional employment settings. The purpose of this study was to compare the secondary school and collegiate settings in relation to burnout. Both secondary school and collegiate athletic trainers participated in a self-reported, online cross-sectional design (Qualtrics) to collect data on their experiences with burnout. Data collection occurred during the second week of October 2023 and ceased during the early weeks of November. Collegiate athletic trainers reported moderate burnout overall (54.56 ±15.89) on the CBI whereas secondary school athletic trainers reported low burnout overall (46.67 ±16.57). On the personal-related burnout subscale, collegiate athletic trainers scored 61.99 (±17.46), higher than secondary school athletic trainers who had a mean score of 54.62 (±18.11). On the work-related burnout subscale, collegiate athletic trainers scored 58.04 (±16.23), higher than secondary school athletic trainers who had a mean score of 49.26 (±17.65). On the client-related burnout subscale, collegiate athletic trainers had a mean score of 43.09 (±19.83), higher than secondary school athletic trainers with a mean score of 35.68 (±19.94). On average, collegiate athletic trainers reported a score of 7.89 higher than secondary school athletic trainers on the CBI. Collegiate athletic trainers are experiencing moderate amounts of burnout, greater than secondary school athletic trainers who are experiencing lower levels of burnout. College athletic trainers experience higher levels of personal-related burnout, work-related burnout, and client-related burnout than secondary school athletic trainers.
Recommended Citation
Singe, Stephanie M.; Liu, Dayna; and Cairns, Alexandrya
(2025)
"Examining Burnout Among Athletic Trainers Employed in the College and Secondary School Settings,"
Clinical Practice in Athletic Training: Vol. 8:
Iss.
2, Article 4.
Available at:
https://scholars.indianastate.edu/clinat/vol8/iss2/4
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