@article{ref1,
title="Exploring stakeholders' interpretations of safe sport",
journal="Journal of sport and social issues",
year="2023",
author="Gurgis, Joseph John and Kerr, Gretchen and Battaglia, Anthony",
volume="47",
number="1",
pages="75-97",
abstract="In response to numerous highly publicized cases of athlete maltreatment, sport organizations have developed prevention and intervention strategies under the umbrella term of Safe Sport; however, confusion exists about what it does and does not encompass. To better understand what Safe Sport encompasses, this study sought to develop a conceptual framework of Safe Sport, informed by the perspectives of various stakeholders in sport. Using a social constructivist grounded theory approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with forty-one participants, including athletes, coaches, sport administrators, and researchers. The results are interpreted to suggest that participants' understanding of Safe Sport are informed by three overarching themes: environmental and physical safety, relational safety, and optimising sport, all of which are viewed as continuously evolving relative to the ever-changing context of sport and broader society. Recommendations are made to optimise sport experiences and thus prevent physical and psychological harms through a safeguarding approach that prioritizes the promotion of human rights.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0193-7235",
doi="10.1177/01937235221134610",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/01937235221134610"
}