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Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
Kinesiology and Sport Studies
Date of Award
5-2002
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Kathy Browder
Committee Members
Craig E. Broeder, Mary Jo Davenport
Abstract
Certified Athletic Trainers (ATC) have a critical role in collegiate athletic settings and are in close contact with athletes. Psychology plays an important role in the lives of athletes, yet ATCs may not have the training to differentiate between normal stress in athletes and real psychological problems. The primary purpose of this study was to describe perceptions of ATCs regarding their qualifications to use psychological techniques when dealing with athletes, in addition to describing accessibility and incidence of referral to psychological services. Two hundred schools from two NCAA Divisions (I and II) were randomly selected and sent a questionnaire to be completed by a certified staff athletic trainer. The results indicated Division I schools have greater access and referrals to sport psychologists than do Division II schools. It was also evident that athletic trainers knew they need more education to properly implement certain psychological techniques when dealing with their athletes.
Document Type
Thesis - restricted
Recommended Citation
Schult, Karin J., "Using Sport Psychology in the Athletic Training Room: Perceptions and Beliefs of Certified Athletic Trainers." (2002). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 669. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/669
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.