SynthesisJournal of athletic training2020
Athletic Trainer Burnout: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
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18 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Physical Activity and the Link Among Stress, Burnout, and Well-Being in Athletic Trainers.Journal of athletic training · 2023Article
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- The Impacts of Work-Life Balance on the Emotional Exhaustion and Well-Being of College Teachers in China.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Lessons Learned and Potential Long-Term Effects on Athletic Trainers and Clinical Practice After a Global Pandemic.Journal of athletic training · 2022Article
- Age, Sex, and Years of Experience: Examining Burnout Among Secondary School Athletic Trainers.Journal of athletic training · 2022Article
- Guidelines for performing systematic reviews in sports science.Biology of sport · 2022Review
- Psychological Ownership in Athletic Training.Journal of athletic training · 2022Article
- Prioritizing the Vitality of the Athletic Training Profession.Journal of athletic training · 2022Article
- Energy Balance, Eating Disorder Risk, and Pathogenic Behaviors Among Athletic Trainers.Journal of athletic training · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo identify the causes, effects, and prevalence of burnout in athletic trainers (ATs) identified in the literature. DATA SOURCES: EBSCO: SPORTDiscus and OneSearch were accessed, using the search terms STUDY SELECTION: Studies selected for inclusion were peer reviewed, published in a journal, and written in English and investigated prevalence, causes, effects, or alleviation of AT burnout. DATA EXTRACTION: The initial search yielded 558 articles. Articles that did not specifically involve ATs were excluded from further inspection. The remaining 83 full-text articles were reviewed. Of these 83 articles, 48 examined prevalence, causes, effects, or alleviation of AT burnout. An evaluation of the bibliographies of those 48 articles revealed 3 additional articles that were not initially identified but met the inclusion criteria. In total, 51 articles were included in data collection. DATA SYNTHESIS: Articles were categorized based on investigation of prevalence, causes, effects, or alleviation of burnout. Articles were also categorized based on which subset of the athletic training population they observed (ie, athletic training students, certified graduate assistants, high school or collegiate staff members, academic faculty).
conclusionsBurnout was observed in all studied subsets of the population (ie, students, graduate assistants, staff, faculty), and multiple causes of burnout were reported. Suggested causes of burnout in ATs included work-life conflict and organizational factors such as poor salaries, long hours, and difficulties dealing with the "politics and bureaucracy" of athletics. Effects of burnout in ATs included physical, emotional, and behavioral concerns (eg, intention to leave the job or profession).
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