Poster Session
Location
Memorial Ballroom, Hall Campus Center
Access Type
Campus Access Only
Entry Number
57
Start Date
4-10-2019 12:00 PM
End Date
4-10-2019 1:15 PM
College
College of Health Sciences
Department
Athletic Training
Abstract
Context: Previous studies have examined athletes’ social support networks, but few studies have investigated the athletic trainer’s role in providing psychosocial support to injured patients.
Objective: To examine the perceived psychosocial support that athletes receive from their athletic trainers.
Design: Descriptive laboratory study.
Participants: A total of 61 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III athletes from one athletic conference ages 18 or older.
Main Outcome Measures: The Modified Social Support Survey consisted of 8 categories with 3 questions in each subscale. The subscales of this survey were Listening Support, Emotional Support, Emotional Challenge, Reality Confirmation, Task Appreciation, Task Challenge, Tangible Assistance, and Personal Assistance. Responses were scored using a five-point Likert scale.
Results: The subscale related to resources/assistance had weak, positive correlations with all other subscales (Listening Support, Emotional Support, Emotional Challenge, Reality Confirmation, Task Appreciation, and Task Challenge). Tangible Assistance and Personal Assistance were strongly correlated (r = .83, p<.001).
Conclusions: The Tangible Assistance subscale involves providing the recipient with financial assistance, products, and/or gifts. Athletic trainers are not equipped to provide this type of assistance so this finding was expected The Personal Assistance subscale involves providing services or help such as running an errand or driving the support recipient somewhere. This result was also expected because athletic trainers do not always have the time to work one-on-one with patients.
Key Words: modified social support survey, psychology, healthcare provider
Faculty Mentor(s)
Dr. Debbie Bradney Dr. Tom Bowman Dr. Domenica Favero
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Division III Athletes’ Perceived Psychosocial Support from Athletic Trainers
Memorial Ballroom, Hall Campus Center
Context: Previous studies have examined athletes’ social support networks, but few studies have investigated the athletic trainer’s role in providing psychosocial support to injured patients.
Objective: To examine the perceived psychosocial support that athletes receive from their athletic trainers.
Design: Descriptive laboratory study.
Participants: A total of 61 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III athletes from one athletic conference ages 18 or older.
Main Outcome Measures: The Modified Social Support Survey consisted of 8 categories with 3 questions in each subscale. The subscales of this survey were Listening Support, Emotional Support, Emotional Challenge, Reality Confirmation, Task Appreciation, Task Challenge, Tangible Assistance, and Personal Assistance. Responses were scored using a five-point Likert scale.
Results: The subscale related to resources/assistance had weak, positive correlations with all other subscales (Listening Support, Emotional Support, Emotional Challenge, Reality Confirmation, Task Appreciation, and Task Challenge). Tangible Assistance and Personal Assistance were strongly correlated (r = .83, p<.001).
Conclusions: The Tangible Assistance subscale involves providing the recipient with financial assistance, products, and/or gifts. Athletic trainers are not equipped to provide this type of assistance so this finding was expected The Personal Assistance subscale involves providing services or help such as running an errand or driving the support recipient somewhere. This result was also expected because athletic trainers do not always have the time to work one-on-one with patients.
Key Words: modified social support survey, psychology, healthcare provider