Open AccessSexual Harassment of Young Athletes by Their Coaches and Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Later Life
Author(s) -
Zrinka Greblo Jurakić,
Višnja Ljubičić,
Lidija Bojić-Ćaćić
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
društvena istraživanja/društvena istraživanja
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.18
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 1848-6096
pISSN - 1330-0288
DOI - 10.5559/di.31.1.07
Subject(s) - harassment , anxiety , athletes , psychology , depression (economics) , clinical psychology , stress (linguistics) , psychiatry , physical therapy , medicine , social psychology , economics , macroeconomics , linguistics , philosophy
The aim of the study was to determine the frequency of sexual harassment perpetrated by coaches in youth sports activities and to examine the association of those experiences with depression, anxiety, and stress in later life. Study participants were young men and women (n = 501; Mage = 20,86, SD = 1,81) who participated in sports before they turned 18 years old. The results showed that 25 % of participants experienced some form of sexual harassment by coaches while they were minors. Participants who had this kind of experience obtained higher results on depression, anxiety, and stress scales. The results indicate the need to undertake measures aimed at preventing and stopping sexual harassment in youth sport.