Young Athletes’ Perceptions of Coach-Athlete Sexual Relationships: Engaging With Competing Ethics

Stefansen, Kari; Solstad, Gerd Marie; Strandbu, Åse; Hansen, Maria

doi:10.1123/ssj.2019-0007

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“…Stefansen et al [ 94 ] conducted twenty gender-mixed focus group interviews with sport students, using four short films as a common starting point for exploring their thinking about coach–athlete sexual relationships (CASRs). On the one side coach–athlete sexual relationships are viewed as ethically problematic and on the other side as acceptable.…”

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Mental Well-Being or Ill-Being through Coaching in Adult Grassroots Sport: A Systematic Mapping Review

Barrio¹,

Ley

Schomöller³

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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There is convincing evidence on the effects of sport and exercise on mental health and well-being. Less evidence is provided about how to achieve these benefits in the context of grassroots sport coaching. We systematically reviewed the scientific literature of three databases to narratively synthesize the current knowledge about which coaching-related factors influence well-being or ill-being, and how to promote mental health in adult athletes through sport coaches. The review includes 52 studies with different methodological and theoretical approaches and mental health outcomes. The wide range of themes were mapped and synthesized within two clusters, i.e., coaching behavior, antecedents, and context; and coach–athlete relationship and social support. The results highlight the importance of the promotion of empowering environments, autonomy-supportive coaching behavior, and coach–athlete relationship quality that relate to the satisfaction of basic psychological needs. The review also calls for a critical perspective, in the sense that the coaching context and working environment may not be empowering and supportive to the well-being of coaches and consequently to the athletes, and that coaches who want to provide autonomy-supportive environments may face various obstacles. Finally, the review synthesizes recommendations for the training of coaches, as one piece of a holistic mental health promotion.

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confidence: 99%

Mental Well-Being or Ill-Being through Coaching in Adult Grassroots Sport: A Systematic Mapping Review

Barrio¹,

Ley

Schomöller³

et al. 2021

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“…This article is part of a broader research project about the ambiguity surrounding physical and emotional intimacy in sport (see Stefansen et al 2019). To explore assessments of guidelines to prevent SHA, we conducted focus group interviews with bachelor-level sport students.…”

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“…The vignettes we used were originally produced by NIF under the title The Coach's Responsibility to spur nuanced discussions about physical contact, intimacy and sexual behaviour in sport and did not provide answers or indications about what is right or wrong. The actors in the films were sport students, and as described in another study (Stefansen et al, 2019) the amateurish feel of the films seemed to loosen up the situation by allowing for less serious, "back-stage" comments.…”

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An Eliasian analysis of students’ views on guidelines against sexual harassment and abuse in sport

Marie

Stefansen

Strandbu

2021

International Review for the Sociology of Sport

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This article explores an important measure in current prevention policies in sport: guidelines against sexual harassment and abuse. Because little is known about how people involved in sport understand and relate to such guidelines, it fills a gap in current research on sexual harassment and abuse prevention in sport. We draw on ‘video elicitation’ focus group interviews with sport students in Norway. Our analysis is guided by Norbert Elias's sociology of knowledge and particularly his concept of ‘degrees of involvement and detachment’. First, we found that the students had limited knowledge about the sexual harassment and abuse guidelines. Second, we saw how their discussions alternated between different positions when reflecting upon the guidelines’ usefulness. From a relatively detached position, the students supported the general idea of guidelines. From the more involved position they voiced concern related to conduct regulations that conflicted with valued aspects of sport practice and mentioned problematic aspects of sport culture that the guidelines do not target. In a blend of involvement and detachment, the students drew on their sport experiences to reflect critically on both the potentials and limitations of the sexual harassment and abuse guidelines. Finally, we draw some implications of the analysis for the improvement of prevention work.

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“…It has recently been argued that the transition from being unacceptable to acceptable may not be as simple as the athlete having their 16 th birthday and that there are challenges in relation to a dualistic conceptualisation [18]. Sexual consent represents some form of agreement to engage in sexual activity.…”

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confidence: 99%

Evidencing the Need to Broaden the Position of Trust Legislation to Include Sports Coaches

Rhind

Fellows

Davies

2022

Int. J. Phys. Educ. Fit. Sports

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When an individual is in a position of trust over another person, the age of consent is raised from 16 to 18 in the United Kingdom. Currently, the definition of a Position of Trust is restricted to professions such as teachers, care workers and youth justice workers. Recent high-profile cases have contributed to a growing consensus amongst key stakeholders of the need to broaden this legislation to include other roles, such as a sports coach. This study represents the first investigation into the number of concerns recorded by local authorities across England and Wales regarding sexual relationships between a person who is in a potential Position of Trust which is not currently covered by the legislation and someone who was aged 16 or 17 years old. Freedom of Information Requests resulted in full responses from 142 out of the 172 local authorities. A total of 653 cases were recorded over a 4-year period. The most prevalent of the identified roles were related to sport, however, roles related to religion, youth work, transport and uniform services were also cited. Regional differences regarding the number of cases recorded are highlighted and the implications of these findings are discussed.

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Young Athletes’ Perceptions of Coach-Athlete Sexual Relationships: Engaging With Competing Ethics

Cited by 8 publications

References 24 publications

Mental Well-Being or Ill-Being through Coaching in Adult Grassroots Sport: A Systematic Mapping Review

Mental Well-Being or Ill-Being through Coaching in Adult Grassroots Sport: A Systematic Mapping Review

An Eliasian analysis of students’ views on guidelines against sexual harassment and abuse in sport

Evidencing the Need to Broaden the Position of Trust Legislation to Include Sports Coaches

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