Table 2.
Interview Protocola
| Can you talk to me about being a parent and AT? |
| How do you view and feel about your role as a parent? |
| What expectations do you have for yourself as a mother or father? |
| How do you view and feel about your role as an AT? |
| What expectations do you have for yourself as an AT? |
| Do you find anything particularly difficult or challenging about being a parent? |
| Do you find anything particularly difficult or challenging about being an AT? |
| Is there anything that is difficult or challenging about balancing parenthood with full-time employment as an AT? |
| What were your career goals when you first started in the athletic training field? |
| What are your career goals now? |
| What influence has being a parent and an AT had on your career plans or response to my question? |
| Do you plan to continue working as an AT throughout the duration of your career? |
| Why or why not? |
| Have you considered seeking employment in a different setting or different profession after having children? |
| Why or why not? |
| What other settings or professions have you considered? |
| Is there anything that would make you consider switching careers? |
| In your experiences, do you believe your employer understands your role as a mother or father? |
| Can you provide specific examples of why you feel they do or do not? |
| Can you describe your experience in your ability to take time off for personal or family-related events? |
| Do you ever feel you need to choose between conflicting work or family events? |
| Do you feel pressured to be at one event over another (ie, work over family or vice versa)? |
| From where or whom do you feel pressure? |
| How often do you feel stressed or overwhelmed because of the number of hours you need to dedicate to work and household chores or duties? |
| Can you describe any instances in which you felt some form of guilt due to your commitments or responsibilities? |
| What would you say is the main reason you experience feelings of guilt? |
| Who is your biggest source of support in helping to balance your work and family responsibilities? |
| Is this or are these individual(s) supportive of your career? |
| What do they do that is the most helpful to you? |
| Do you have friends and family members who are also moms or dads? |
| Are they in the athletic training field? |
| Can you describe your relationship with these individuals? |
| Is there anything your family or friends could do to help you adequately perform all of your duties as an AT and mother or father? |
| Do you have colleagues or coworkers who work clinically in the athletic training field and are also moms or dads? |
| Can you describe your relationship with these individuals? |
| Do they work at your place of employment? |
| Is there anything your coworkers or colleagues could do to help you adequately perform all your duties as an AT and mother or father? |
| Is there anything your employer could do to help you adequately perform all your duties as an AT and mother or father? |
| Do you have any additional comments you would like to add that may not have been addressed by these specific questions? |
Abbreviation: AT, athletic trainer.
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