Prevalence of maltreatment among Canadian national team athletes
Willson, Erin
Prevalence of maltreatment among Canadian national team athletes Erin Willson, Gretchen Kerr, Ashley Stirling and Stephanie Buono - Sage, 2022 - Journal of Interpersonal Violence .
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2022, 37(21–22), NP19857–NP19879
This study assessed the prevalence of maltreatment experienced by Canadian National Team athletes. In total, 995 athletes participated in this study, including current athletes and athletes who had retired in the past 10 years. An anonymous online survey was administered, consisting of questions about experiences of psychological, physical, and sexual harm, and neglect, as well as questions about identity characteristics, when the harm was experienced, and who perpetrated the harm. Neglect and psychological harm were most frequently reported, followed by sexual harm and physical harm. Female athletes reported significantly more experiences of all forms of harm. Retired athletes reported significantly more neglect and physical harm. Athletes reportedly experienced more harmful behaviors during their time on the national team than before joining a national team. Coaches were the most common perpetrators of all harms except for sexual harm, which was most frequently perpetrated by peers. This study highlighted the prevalence with which Canadian National Team athletes reportedly experience harmful behaviors in sport, suggesting the need for preventative and intervention initiatives. (Authors' abstract). Record #8282
ABUSED MEN
ABUSED WOMEN
DISABLED PEOPLE
GENDER
INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
LGBTQIA+
NEGLECT
PERPETRATORS
PHYSICAL ABUSE
PREVALENCE
PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE
RACISM
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
SPORT
SURVEYS
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
INTERNATIONAL
CANADA
Prevalence of maltreatment among Canadian national team athletes Erin Willson, Gretchen Kerr, Ashley Stirling and Stephanie Buono - Sage, 2022 - Journal of Interpersonal Violence .
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2022, 37(21–22), NP19857–NP19879
This study assessed the prevalence of maltreatment experienced by Canadian National Team athletes. In total, 995 athletes participated in this study, including current athletes and athletes who had retired in the past 10 years. An anonymous online survey was administered, consisting of questions about experiences of psychological, physical, and sexual harm, and neglect, as well as questions about identity characteristics, when the harm was experienced, and who perpetrated the harm. Neglect and psychological harm were most frequently reported, followed by sexual harm and physical harm. Female athletes reported significantly more experiences of all forms of harm. Retired athletes reported significantly more neglect and physical harm. Athletes reportedly experienced more harmful behaviors during their time on the national team than before joining a national team. Coaches were the most common perpetrators of all harms except for sexual harm, which was most frequently perpetrated by peers. This study highlighted the prevalence with which Canadian National Team athletes reportedly experience harmful behaviors in sport, suggesting the need for preventative and intervention initiatives. (Authors' abstract). Record #8282
ABUSED MEN
ABUSED WOMEN
DISABLED PEOPLE
GENDER
INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
LGBTQIA+
NEGLECT
PERPETRATORS
PHYSICAL ABUSE
PREVALENCE
PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE
RACISM
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
SPORT
SURVEYS
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
INTERNATIONAL
CANADA