True Grit? The Relationship Between Grit and Intentions to Enter the Athletic Training Profession.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Gallucci, Andrew R.; Elliott, Ashlyne; Oglesby, Leslie; White, Kristina; Richardson, Katie
- Source
- International Journal of Athletic Therapy & Training. Jul2023, Vol. 28 Issue 4, p209-214. 6p.
- Subject
- *OCCUPATIONAL roles
*ATHLETIC trainers
*VOCATIONAL guidance
*ANALYSIS of variance
*HEALTH occupations students
*SPORTS
*ACADEMIC achievement
*PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
*COMPARATIVE studies
*T-test (Statistics)
*PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*INTENTION
*GRADUATE students
*STUDENT attitudes
*DATA analysis software
*TRAINING of athletic trainers
*GOAL (Psychology)
*EDUCATIONAL attainment
- Language
- ISSN
- 2157-7277
Grit is a construct measuring increased perseverance for long-term goals. Research suggests that healthcare students with higher grit scores perform better academically and professionally. Grit has not been assessed in athletic training students. A total of 756 athletic training students completed the survey. Over 90% of students intended to work as an athletic trainer. Grit was a predictor of a student's intention to practice as an athletic trainer. Females and graduate students were also more likely to enter the field of athletic training. A student's grit score could help predict their intention to practice as an athletic trainer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]