TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Sports as a risk environment: homophobia and bullying in a sample of gay and heterosexual men
JO  - Journal of gay and lesbian mental health
A1  - PhD, Roberto Baiocco
A1  - PhD, Jessica Pistella
A1  - PhD, Marco Salvati
A1  - PhD, Salvatore Ioverno
A1  - PhD, Fabio Lucidi
SP  - 385
EP  - 411
VL  - 22
IS  - 4
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1935-9705
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2018.1489325
ID  - ref1
ER  -