Multidimensional Self-Esteem as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Sports Participation and Victimization: A Study of African American Girls

Taylor, Matthew; Wamser, Rachel A.; Welch, Desiree Z.; Nanney, John T.

doi:10.1891/0886-6708.27.3.434

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“…Similarly to previous research (Anderson 2002;Carlson et al, 2002;Jezl, Molidor, and Wright, 1996;Papadakaski et al, 2008), we found that self-esteem was ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION AND INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE VICTIMIZATION negatively related to IPVV for both women and men. However, contrary to previous research that found that the returns from sport participation are mediated through self-esteem (Broh, 2002;Taylor et al, 2012), including the potential pathway of self-esteem did little to influence the association between sports participation and IPVV in the present study; sports participation remained a significant predictor and we failed to support Hypothesis 1a. However, the variable of own education fully mediated the association between sports participation and IPVV for women, suggesting that those who attended college are the most likely to participate in sports and the least likely to experience IPVV.…”

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Athletic Participation and Intimate Partner Violence Victimization

Milner

Baker

2016

J Interpers Violence

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This study used representative, quantitative data from The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) and explored the relationship between young adults' sport participation and experiences of intimate partner violence victimization (IPVV) for both women and men. Past research has suggested that sports participation, especially among women, results in increased self-esteem, a prominent protective factor against experiencing IPVV. We found that sports participation was associated with a lower prevalence of experiencing IPVV, but only for women. In addition, this pattern held after controls for race, mother's education, age, number of relationships, and the hypothesized pathways of self-esteem and alcohol consumption. However, controls for the young adult's own education completely mediated the association between sports participation and IPVV. Additional analyses indicated that higher education reduced the risk of experiencing IPVV and increased the likelihood of sports participation. Nonetheless, even among women with the highest educational attainment, sports participation was associated with lower prevalence of experiencing IPVV.

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Athletic Participation and Intimate Partner Violence Victimization

Milner

Baker

2016

J Interpers Violence

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“…Interventions aimed at helping youth remain self-confident in the face of some social rejection may serve adolescents well, particularly since behaviors associated with bullying victimization may also reflect underdeveloped social skills, which may be common among younger students (Taylor, Wamser, Welch, & Nanney, 2012). Two types of school-specific interventions which have experienced positive evaluation outcomes recently are social and emotional learning programs (Durlak, Weissberg, Dymnicki, Taylor, & Schellinger, 2011) and the behavioral ecological model (Dresler-Hawke & Whitehead, 2009).…”

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Adolescents Transitioning to High School: Sex Differences in Bullying Victimization Associated With Depressive Symptoms, Suicide Ideation, and Suicide Attempts

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Langhinrichsen‐Rohling

Wornell

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The Journal of School Nursing

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Adolescents transitioning to high school may be at greater risk of depression and suicide if they are victims of bullying behavior. This study explored sex differences in bullying victimization (physical, verbal/social, and cyberbullying) and the impact on depressive symptoms and suicidal behaviors in ninth-grade students ( N = 233). Females reported significantly more verbal/social and cyberbullying than male students. There were no significant sex differences in physical bullying; male students who reported physical bullying victimization were more likely to experience depressive symptoms. Verbal/social bullying predicted depressive symptoms in males and females. Females who reported being victims of cyberbullying were more likely to report depressive symptoms, suicide ideation, and suicide attempts. Eighteen students reported suicide attempts, and each also experienced verbal/social bullying. School nurses are positioned to reach out to transitioning students, screen for mental health issues, provide a safe place to talk about bullying experiences, and promote positive mental health.

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“…Although limited, there is a small but growing literature on dating violence victimization stemming from mental health sequelae. For example, work by Taylor, Wamser, Welch, and Nanney (2012) has looked at the role of protective factors and in particular participation in athletics and self-esteem. Drawing on data from a sample of African American students, they examined self-esteem, including the elments of social acceptance, competence, and self-confidence within the etiology of victimization.…”

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Dating Violence Among College Students

Kaukinen

2014

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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The research review synthesizes the knowledge base on risk and protective factors for dating violence while highlighting its relevance to violence against college women. In particular, the review highlights the personal, family, relationship, and behavioral factors that heighten the risk of dating violence victimization and perpetration while also noting the methodological limitations of the current body of empirical research and identifying directions for future academic work. Researchers have identified the correlation between risky health and behavioral factors and dating violence, most often modeling these as part of the etiology of dating violence among college students. Less often have scholars explored these as co-occurring risk factors. This approach to dating violence may be used to develop meaningful and impactful interventions to reduce the incidence and prevalence of college dating violence while also addressing the other health risk behaviors that impact academic success and place students' well-being at risk.

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Multidimensional Self-Esteem as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Sports Participation and Victimization: A Study of African American Girls

Cited by 14 publications

References 57 publications

Athletic Participation and Intimate Partner Violence Victimization

Athletic Participation and Intimate Partner Violence Victimization

Adolescents Transitioning to High School: Sex Differences in Bullying Victimization Associated With Depressive Symptoms, Suicide Ideation, and Suicide Attempts

Dating Violence Among College Students

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