Bullying in Sports

Nery, Miguel; Ventura, Carles; Stirling, Ashley

doi:10.1002/9781118482650.ch44

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“…While initial studies on bullying primarily concentrated on bullying within school settings, research shows that bullying extends to various settings including sport (Monks & Coyne, 2011;Nery et al, 2021). In fact, recognising the increase in harmful interactions among peers in sport, increased attention has been given to examining bullying within youth sport.…”

Section: Bullying In Sportmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Despite increased research attention, bullying research in sport is still limited, unfortunately, bullying is commonly regarded as a taboo topic or alternatively categorised as normal sport-related aggression (Kirby & Wintrump, 2002). Research examining bullying in sport has mainly been descriptive, offering insights into various aspects, such as the prevalence of bullying, the various types of bullying, risk factors, reasons for bullying occurrences, and consequences of bullying (Jewett et al, 2020;Nery et al, 2021).…”

Section: Bullying In Sportmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This is surprising given the increased prevalence of harmful peer interactions in sport. Like prevalence studies on other forms of maltreatment in sport, research on bullying highlights varying prevalence rates, making it challenging to understand the full extent of the problem within sport (Nery et al, 2021).…”

Section: Current State Of Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Particularly, research has identified that it is not only coaches, but parents, young people, and other key individuals in sport who contribute to experiences of emotional abuse and bullying in sport (Nery et al, 2021;Parent et al, 2021;Vertommen et al, 2015).Therefore, it is important that emphasis is placed on improving the triadic relationship between parents, coaches, and young people within the immediate sporting environment.…”

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Promoting safe and enjoyable sporting experiences for children in Wales

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The overall purpose of this thesis was to gain an in-depth understanding of the experiences of young people, parents, and coaches regarding bullying, emotional abuse, and enjoyment in sport in Wales. Additionally, it aimed to explore ways to enhance safety and enjoyment in sport. Study 1 employed a two-phase mixed methods explanatory sequential design to investigate the safeguarding landscape in youth sport throughout Wales. The findings revealed that emotional abuse and bullying were widespread, with peer-perpetrated bullying being the most observed and experienced. Moreover, the results indicated that young people, parents, and coaches often struggled to recognise these behaviours as emotional abuse or bullying. Instead, they attributed the prevalence of these abusive behaviours to cultural and environmental factors. Furthermore, the results also highlighted various barriers and facilitators related to intervening in cases of emotional abuse and bullying. These factors were influenced by both personal and contextual factors. Informed by Study 1, Study 2 used a grounded theory methodology to develop a substantive theory of the process through which an optimally safe and enjoyable sporting experience is created for young people in sport. The resultant theory highlighted that establishing positive relationships between young people and key individuals in a physically and developmentally safe environment was a fundamental requirement for fostering an optimally safe and enjoyable sporting experience. Achieving this required consideration of factors both in the immediate and broad sporting context. Finally, drawing on the findings of the first two studies, Study 3 employed a feasibility study design with the primary aim of developing, implementing, and evaluating the feasibility of conducting a creative educational workshop designed to enhance young people’s awareness of safeguarding, emotional abuse, bullying, and enjoyment in sport. Participants reported that the workshop helped them reflect on their own behaviour, enhanced their understanding of the consequences of bullying and emotional abuse, and provided guidance on how to report concerns. However, the results also highlighted some significant challenges in delivering the initiative. These challenges included varying levels of participant engagement with, and interest in, the creative approaches (i.e., story completion interviews and creative arts-based tasks). Another challenge was related to the group dynamics among participants. Overall, this body of research has highlighted the ongoing need to enhance understanding of emotional abuse and bullying in sport, while also ensure steps are taken by all individuals and organisations to proactively seek to enhance children’s sporting experiences.

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Section: Bullying In Sportmentioning

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Section: Bullying In Sportmentioning

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Prevalence of Bullying in Grassroots Soccer in Spain: Victims, Bullies, and Bystanders

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Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research

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Bullying is a social problem that has been studied most in schools but affects other social contexts. However, there is a general lack of studies on bullying in sports. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of bullying among youth soccer players. Participants were 1,980 soccer players (88.2% boys) aged 8 to 13 years (Mage = 10.5, SD = 1.68) from 25 clubs in Catalonia, Spain. An ad hoc questionnaire was administered to analyze the prevalence and characteristics of bullying from the perspective of victims, bullies, and bystanders. The overall bullying victimization rate was 8.9%, with higher rates observed in the younger categories (p < .001); 5.2% of victims experienced bullying in both their soccer club and at school. The bullying and bystander rates were 14.8% and 34.7%, respectively, with significant differences between boys and girls (15.5% of boys and 9% of girls were bullies [p < .05], while 36.4% of boys and 21.9% of girls were bystanders [p < .001]). Verbal bullying was the main type of bullying reported. The locker room and pitch were the most common locations, and victims were more likely to deal with bullying on their own than to ask for help. Bullying is present in grassroots soccer, and anti-bullying programs are needed to instill ethical and moral values in athletes and equip coaches with the necessary skills to prevent, detect, and address bullying situations.

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Bullying in Sports

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Promoting safe and enjoyable sporting experiences for children in Wales

Promoting safe and enjoyable sporting experiences for children in Wales

Prevalence of Bullying in Grassroots Soccer in Spain: Victims, Bullies, and Bystanders

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