Peer Aggression and Victimization: Dutch Sports Coaches’ Views and Practices

Baar, Paul; Wubbels, Theo

doi:10.1123/tsp.27.4.380

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“…This is noteworthy, as it demonstrates that before coaches develop knowledge around abuse, they may not be aware of how inappropriate behaviours from others might impact athletes. Consistent with this, Baar and Wubbels (2013) found that coaches were unaware of concepts synonymous with bullying such as peer aggression and victimisation. In addition, these coaches were more likely to overestimate their own impact and control in handling these behaviours.…”

Section: The Culture Of Abuse and Bullying In Sportmentioning

confidence: 64%

When it is no longer a bit of banter: Coaches’ perspectives of bullying in professional soccer

Newman

Eccles

Rumbold

et al. 2021

International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

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Studies exploring bullying in sport psychology remain relatively limited despite various media reports of the abusive practice of some professional soccer coaches. This research explores coaches' views of bullying in professional soccer academies and how it is framed in relation to banter. Five professional soccer coaches were interviewed using a semi-structured interview guide. The methodology and analysis were guided by interpretative phenomenological analysis. Coaches highlighted key components which identify bullying in professional soccer environments, such as intent to harm; frequency of behaviour; and an imbalance of power. Coaches also highlighted different individual and contextual factors which separated bullying from banter. These included individual differences; unintentional behaviour; immaturity; and the masculinity of the soccer culture. These findings provide an important extension to the bullying literature in sport by highlighting coaches' own perspectives on this concept within the professional soccer context. The findings also illustrate the subtle nuances through which coaches separate bullying from banter. As such, important applied implications are discussed for the development of coach education programmes to raise greater awareness around these concepts as well as the potential consequences of bullying and banter on player welfare in professional soccer.

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Section: The Culture Of Abuse and Bullying In Sportmentioning

confidence: 64%

When it is no longer a bit of banter: Coaches’ perspectives of bullying in professional soccer

Newman

Eccles

Rumbold

et al. 2021

International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

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“…Therefore, the actions taken by the coaches did not favor, in general, putting an end to bullying, probably due to a lack of education and knowledge about this phenomenon ( Kowalski, 2017 ; Flores et al, 2020 ) and due to their education being focused on athletic performance, with traditional training styles ( Vveinhardt and Fominiene, 2020 ), creating a high pressure environment for the victim ( Vveinhardt et al, 2017 ). Thus, it is advisable to increase the knowledge on the subject by the coaches and articulate pedagogic dynamics that are in line with the athletes’ youth sport training ( Collot and Dudink, 2010 ; Baar and Wubbels, 2013 ; Shannon, 2013 ; Nery et al, 2019 ; Flores et al, 2020 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“I Gave Up Football and I Had No Intention of Ever Going Back”: Retrospective Experiences of Victims of Bullying in Youth Sport

2022

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Bullying is a global issue that, beyond school, is present in different social contexts, such as sport environments. The main objective of this study was to get to know the experiences of victims of bullying in sport throughout their youth sport training. Semi-structured interviews to four Spanish women and seven Spanish men were carried out, within an age range of 17–27 (Mage = 21 years, SD = 3.69). The following main themes were established by means of a hierarchical content analysis: (a) “bullying characterization,” (b) “dealing with bullying,” and (c) “consequences of bullying.” The results show the presence of physical, verbal and social bullying in the sport context, with the changing room being the space where this type of behavior is most frequently developed. Most victims show an internal attribution (self-blame) for the bullying event, related to their motor skills and their personal physical and psychological characteristics. Double victimization can be observed, at the sport club and at the educational center. Passive strategies are used to deal with the situation, while little support is shown by sport agents (teammates and coaches). The victims, as a consequence of the bullying experience, suffer from short and long-term negative effects on a psychosocial level. The study highlights the necessity to design and implement programs focused on the prevention, detection and intervention of bullying for sport organizations, bearing in mind all the agents that make them up (coaches, management teams, families, and players). Furthermore, the importance of promoting the creation of safe sport environments, free from any kind of violence, is emphasized.

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“…The focus on sexual violence in sport has recently widened to include other types of IV, with some (mostly qualitative) studies investigating emotional abuse, overtraining, physical punishment, hazing, bullying, and pressurization of young athletes (Baar & Wubbels, 2013;Gervis & Dunn, 2004;Stafford & Fry, 2013;Stirling, Bridges, Cruz, & Mountjoy, 2011;Stirling & Kerr, 2012;Tiessen-Raaphorst & Breedveld, 2007). In the United Kingdom, Alexander and colleagues (2011) recorded prevalence estimates of 75% for emotional harm and 24% for physical harm in athletes under the age of 16.…”

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confidence: 99%

Interpersonal violence against children in sport in the Netherlands and Belgium

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Veldhoven

Wouters

et al. 2016

Child Abuse & Neglect

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The current article reports on the first large-scale prevalence study on interpersonal violence against children in sport in the Netherlands and Belgium. Using a dedicated online questionnaire, over 4,000 adults prescreened on having participated in organized sport before the age of 18 were surveyed with respect to their experiences with childhood psychological, physical, and sexual violence while playing sports. Being the first of its kind in the Netherlands and Belgium, our study has a sufficiently large sample taken from the general population, with a balanced gender ratio and wide variety in socio-demographic characteristics. The survey showed that 38% of all respondents reported experiences with psychological violence, 11% with physical violence, and 14% with sexual violence. Ethnic minority, lesbian/gay/bisexual (LGB) and disabled athletes, and those competing at the international level report significantly more experiences of interpersonal violence in sport. The results are consistent with rates obtained outside sport, underscoring the need for more research on interventions and systematic follow-ups, to minimize these negative experiences in youth sport.

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Peer Aggression and Victimization: Dutch Sports Coaches’ Views and Practices

Cited by 15 publications

References 28 publications

When it is no longer a bit of banter: Coaches’ perspectives of bullying in professional soccer

When it is no longer a bit of banter: Coaches’ perspectives of bullying in professional soccer

“I Gave Up Football and I Had No Intention of Ever Going Back”: Retrospective Experiences of Victims of Bullying in Youth Sport

Interpersonal violence against children in sport in the Netherlands and Belgium

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