Formal and Informal Work-Life Balance Practices of Athletic Trainers in Collegiate and University Settings.

Abstract:

CONTEXT:Organizational policies for work-life balance exist, but little is known about athletic trainers' (ATs') awareness of and willingness to use them. OBJECTIVE:To explore ATs' formal and informal work-life balance policies in the collegiate and university athletic training setting. DESIGN:Sequential mixed-methods study. SETTING:Web-based survey. PATIENTS OR OTHER PARTICIPANTS:We sent 4673 e-mails to National Athletic Trainers' Association ATs (full-time employment for at least 1 year, nonacademic appointment); 1221 participants began our survey (access rate = 26.1%), and 783 completed the survey (64.1% completion rate). Demographics were as follows: men = 375 (48.0%) and women = 404 (51.7%); age = 36 ± 10 years; experience = 13 ± 9 years; years at current place of employment = 8 ± 8 years; and participants with children or minor dependents = 262 (33.5%). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S):We created a 17-item instrument from an earlier qualitative study. A panel of experts (n = 3; employer, employee, and researcher) completed a content analysis. Variables of interest were confidence (scale = 1-4) and satisfaction (scale = 1-5) with policies. We used Pearson χ2 analyses to compare the effect of undergoing an orientation and the presence or absence of children on the main outcome measures. RESULTS:A majority of participants had experienced formal orientation through the human resources department (n = 522, 66.8%), the direct supervisor (n = 240, 30.7%), or a colleague (n = 114, 14.6%). However, many had received no orientation (n = 184, 23.6%). Those who had undergone orientation indicated greater confidence in knowing about (P < .001) and greater satisfaction with (P < .001) formal workplace policies and benefits. Those with children stated that they had greater confidence in knowing about (P < .001) and greater satisfaction with (P = .013) formal workplace policies and benefits. Those who had been oriented felt greater confidence in knowing about (P = .009) but no difference in satisfaction with (P = .060) informal workplace policies and benefits. We did not identify differences between those with and those without children regarding their confidence in knowing about (P = .653) or satisfaction with (P = .150) informal workplace policies and benefits. CONCLUSIONS:Athletic trainers in the collegiate and university setting were not confident in their knowledge of formal or informal work-life balance policies.

journal_name

J Athl Train

authors

Eberman L,Mazerolle Singe S,Eason CM

doi

10.4085/1062-6050-245-17

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-05-01 00:00:00

pages

556-561

issue

5

eissn

1062-6050

issn

1938-162X

journal_volume

54

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