Personal, Work-, and Client-Related Burnout Within Strength and Conditioning Coaches and Personal Trainers

Snarr, RL and Beasley, VL. Personal, work-, and client-related burnout within strength and conditioning coaches and personal trainers. J Strength Cond Res 36(2): e31–e40, 2022—The purpose of this investigation was to examine the prevalence and influencing factors of personal, work-related, and client-related burnout within strength and conditioning coaches (SCCs) and personal trainers (PTs). Two hundred fifty-six SCCs (n = 141) and PTs (n = 115) completed the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI), a 19-item survey, measuring 3 subscales of personal, work-related, and client-related burnout. Information regarding other burnout-related factors (i.e., job satisfaction, social support, fitness level, and mental toughness) was solicited through single-item or multiple-item questionnaires. Correlational analyses and independent t-tests were conducted to assess associations and between-group differences between burnout and all continuous factors. Seventy-one subjects completed the survey before March 2020; after which, a worldwide pandemic (i.e., COVID-19) occurred possibly affecting employment workloads and work-related stress. Thus, post hoc analyses were conducted to assess differences in burnout scores pre-COVID-19 and post-COVID-19. Using a CBI subscale cutoff score of ≥50, fitness professionals reported 32.8% of personal burnout, 28.5% work-related burnout, and 18.0% client-related burnout. Factored by occupation, SCCs reported 32.6% personal burnout, 27.7% work-related bur...
Source: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research - Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Original Research Source Type: research