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The Relationship Between Burnout And Personality Traits In Secondary School Athletic Trainers, Marissa Abbondanzio
The Relationship Between Burnout And Personality Traits In Secondary School Athletic Trainers, Marissa Abbondanzio
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Introduction: Research has found that 30% of Athletic Trainers (ATs) experience burnout in their career. Limited literature has found the effects of burnout on ATs in the secondary school setting, though they account for 18% of the population. Objective: The aim of this investigation was to determine the relationship between burnout and personality traits in secondary school ATs. Methods: Participants included 143 ATs working in the secondary school setting and members of National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA). The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) was used to measure level of burnout. The Big Five Inventory (BFI) was used to measure …