Perceived gender bias among high school and collegiate certified athletic trainers

PURPOSE: To determine high school and collegiate certified Athletic Trainers' perceptions of gender bias in the workplace. METHODS: Certified Athletic Trainers working in the high school and collegiate settings (N=339) were surveyed using Surveymonkey.com. The survey consisted of 24 questions regarding perceived gender bias of self and perceived gender bias of others. FINDINGS: Female certified Athletic Trainers encounter more gender bias than male certified Athletic Trainers. There is no significant difference in the amount of gender bias between the high school and collegiate job settings. Certified Athletic Trainers with more years of work experience have a lower perception of gender bias. Certified Athletic Trainers who perceive more bias of self also perceive more gender bias of others. CONCLUSION: After review of the results, it is concluded that female and less experienced certified Athletic Trainers encounter more gender bias than male and more experienced certified Athletic Trainers in the high school and collegiate work settings.