Desirable Qualities, Attributes, and Characteristics of Successful Athletic Trainers -- A National Study

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Author
Henry, Timothy J.
Schneider, Robert C.
Stier, William F.
Keyword
Athletic Trainers
Physical Education
Universities & Colleges
Achievement
Sports
Allied Health Personnel
Employees
Training Of
Research
Journal title
Sport Journal
Date Published
2009-04-01
Publication Volume
12
Publication Issue
2

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/2474
Abstract
In an effort to determine the importance of desirable qualities, attributes and characteristics necessary for the success of interscholastic athletic trainers a Likert-type scale survey was mailed to all head athletic trainers of NCAA Division III institutions in the United States. The survey consisted of 24 statements allowing for the following responses: essential, very important, important, not very important, and irrelevant. The qualities that were deemed the most desirable by head athletic trainers were trustworthiness (76.2%), honesty (73.5%), dependability (66.4%), and possessing high ethical standards (66.4%). The two characteristics that were found to be the least essential were being a risk-taker (2.1%) and being a visionary (6.4%)
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