Organizational infrastructure in the collegiate athletic training setting, part I. Quality-of-life comparisons and commonalities among the models.

Autor/inn/en	Mazerolle, Stephanie M.; Eason, Christianne M.; Goodman, Ashley
Titel	Organizational infrastructure in the collegiate athletic training setting, part I. Quality-of-life comparisons and commonalities among the models. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Organisatorische Infrastruktur im Athletik-Training im College, Teil I. Lebensqualitätsvergleiche und Gemeinsamkeiten der Varianten in der Verwaltungsstruktur.
Quelle	In: Journal of athletic training, 52 (2017) 1, S. 12-22 PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0160-8320; 1062-6050; 1938-162X
DOI	10.4085/1062-6050-51.12.19
Schlagwörter	Vergleichsuntersuchung; Organisationssoziologie; Psychologie; Schule; Beratung; College; Lebensqualität; Sportmedizin; Sportsoziologie; Berufsfeld; Sportwissenschaft; Collegesport; Hochschule; Betreuung; Analyse; Infrastruktur; Organisation
Abstract	Context: Some anecdotal evidence has suggested that organizational infrastructure may affect the quality of life of athletic trainers (ATs). Objective: To compare ATs' perspectives on work-life balance, role strain, job satisfaction, and retention in collegiate practice settings within the various models. Design: Cross-sectional and qualitative study. Setting: National Collegiate Athletic Association Divisions I, II, and III. Patients or Other Participants: Fifty-nine ATs from 3 models (athletics = 25, medical = 20, academic = 14) completed phase I. A total of 24 ATs (15 men, 9 women), 8 from each model, also completed phase II. Data Collection and Analysis: Participants completed a Web-based survey for phase I and were interviewed via telephone for phase II. Quantitative data were analyzed using statistical software. Likert-scale answers (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree) to the survey questions were analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney U, and Cohen f tests. Qualitative data were evaluated using a general inductive approach. Multiple-analyst triangulation and peer review were conducted to satisfy data credibility. Results: Commonalities were communication, social support, and time management and effective work-life balance strategies. Quantitative data revealed that ATs employed in the athletics model worked more hours (69.6 ± 11.8 hours) than those employed in the medical (57.6 ± 10.2 hours; P = .001) or academic (59.5 ± 9.5 hours; P = .02) model, were less satisfied with their pay (2.68 ± 1.1; x2 = 7.757, P = .02; f = 0.394), believed that they had less support from their administrators (3.12 ± 1.1; x2 = 9.512, P = .009; f = 0.443), and had fewer plans to remain in their current positions (3.20 ± 1.2; x2 = 7.134, P = .03; f = 0.374). Athletic trainers employed in the academic model believed that they had less support from coworkers (3.71 ± 0.90; x2 = 6.825, P = .03; f = 0.365) and immediate supervisors (3.43 ± 0.90; x2 = 6.006, P = .050; f = 0.340). No differences in role conflict were found among the models. Conclusions: Organizational infrastructure may play a role in mediating various sources of conflict, but regardless of facilitators, ATs need to be effective communicators, have support networks in place, and possess time-management skills. (Autor).
Erfasst von	Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaft, Bonn
Update	2017/3