@article{ref1,
title="Sports as a risk environment: homophobia and bullying in a sample of gay and heterosexual men",
journal="Journal of gay and lesbian mental health",
year="2018",
author="PhD, Roberto Baiocco and PhD, Jessica Pistella and PhD, Marco Salvati and PhD, Salvatore Ioverno and PhD, Fabio Lucidi",
volume="22",
number="4",
pages="385-411",
abstract="Research on bullying and homophobic bullying has mainly focused on school contexts, with little research in sports-related contexts. This study used a sample of 88 gay males and 120 heterosexual males between 18 and 36 years of age to examine the frequency of bullying experiences in Italian sports-related contexts. The results showed that gay men reported more frequent bullying and homophobic bullying than heterosexual men. Gay men reported dropping out of sports more frequently due to a fear of being bullied and greater familial pressure to conform to masculine-type sports. It is necessary to promote safer sports-related contexts for people who self-identify as a sexual minority.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1935-9705",
doi="10.1080/19359705.2018.1489325",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2018.1489325"
}