Athletic Training Program Commitment: Four-Year Longitudinal Analysis of Behavioral Outcomes

Autor/inn/en	Weiss, Windee M.; Neibert, Peter J.
Titel	Athletic Training Program Commitment: Four-Year Longitudinal Analysis of Behavioral Outcomes
Quelle	In: Athletic Training Education Journal, 11 (2016) 2, S.103-109 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1947-380X
Schlagwörter	Athletics; Longitudinal Studies; Training; Correlation; Statistical Analysis; Scores; Certification; Accreditation (Institutions); Case Studies; Predictor Variables; Multiple Regression Analysis; Multivariate Analysis; College Students; Student Attitudes; Student Motivation; Social Influences; Athletes; Undergraduate Students; Likert Scales + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Leichtathletik; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Ausbildung; Korrelation; Statistische Analyse; Abschlusszeugnis; Zertifizierung; Accreditation; Institution; Institutions; Akkreditierung; Staatliche Anerkennung; Institut; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Prädiktor; Multivariate Analyse; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Schulische Motivation; Sozialer Einfluss; Athlet; Likert-Skala
Abstract	Context: Changes in commitment and the predictors of commitment to an athletic training program (ATP) across the academic 4-year program is important for facilitating students' continued success in ATPs and on the Board of Certification (BOC) exam. Objective: The purpose of this study was 2-fold: (1) examine changes in 1 cohort's perceptions of commitment across 4 academic years, and (2) to determine if commitment constructs could predict BOC scores. Design: Longitudinal and cross-sectional survey. Setting: Commission on Accrediting Athletic Training Education accredited ATP at a midsize Division I University. Patients or Other Participants: For purpose (1), 24 ATP students (male = 12, female = 12) participated, and ranged in age from 21-23 years (mean = 21.50 ± 0.59). For purpose (2), a total of 75 male and female senior ATP students participated. Main Outcome Measure(s): Repeated measures analyses of variance were conducted on each predictor of commitment and ATP commitment to determine significant changes in scores from 1 year to the next. A multiple regression analysis was conducted to determine if commitment constructs could predict BOC scores. Lastly, a multivariate analysis of variance compared successful and unsuccessful first attempt BOC candidates on the commitment constructs. Results: Commitment, enjoyment, and benefits decreased significantly from the first year in the ATP to the second year in the program. Attractive alternatives and investments significantly increased during this same timeframe. No significant changes occurred in students' perceptions of perceived social constraints or support from professors, parents, peers, or best friends. Lastly, commitment constructs failed to predict who would pass the BOC exam, and no differences emerged for commitment constructs between students who passed the BOC exam on the first attempt and those who did not. Conclusions: Athletic Training Program students' commitment, enjoyment, investments, attractive alternatives, and perceived benefits fluctuate throughout their time enrolled in an ATP. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01