Athletic Trainers’ Stress, Support, and External Pressures when Returning Patients Back to Function

Student Author Information

Stephanie Carr, University of LynchburgFollow

Location

Memorial Ballroom, Hall Campus Center

Access Type

Open Access

Entry Number

7

Start Date

4-6-2022 12:00 PM

End Date

4-6-2022 1:15 PM

Department

Athletic Training

Abstract

The primary purpose of this study was to determine workplace stress and social support for athletic trainers who are providing healthcare. The concurrent mixed-method design allowed us to gather breadth and depth simultaneously, providing a more holistic understanding of stress, support, and external pressure. We used 3 previously validated scales (perceived organizational support scale (POSS), social support size questionnaire (SSQ_N ), social support quantity questionnaire (SSQ_Q), and perceived stress scale (PSS)) and qualitative questions validated by expert review and peer pilot testing to collect our data. The combination of POSS and SSQ_N scores explained 32.4% of the variance among PSS (F2,144=34.496, p

Faculty Mentor(s)

Dr. Meredith Kneavel
Dr. Meredith Madden
Dr. Tom Bowman

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