Burnout in Secondary School Athletic Trainers, Part I: Correlations With Situational Variables

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Leslie W. OglesbySchool of Health Professions, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA

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Andrew R. GallucciDepartment of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA

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Ashlyne P. ElliottDepartment of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Houston, TX, USA

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1123/ijatt.2021-0093
Keywords:
emotional exhaustion; personal accomplishment; social support; work–family conflict
First Published Online:
12 Jul 2022
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Volume 28: Issue 1
Page Range:
31–35
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Burnout is a psychological syndrome that is found at higher rates in health care professionals, including athletic trainers. Situational variables such as social support, salary, work–family conflict, and workload have been associated with burnout in collegiate athletic trainers. The purpose of this study was to see whether such relationships exist within a sample of secondary school athletic trainers. Analyses suggest that increases in work–family conflict and decreases in social support were significantly correlated with increased burnout in our sample. These findings suggest that modification of work–life balance and support network are more important in combating burnout than modification of workload or salary.

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