TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Prevalence of interpersonal violence against children in sport in six European countries
JO  - Child abuse and neglect
A1  - Hartill, Mike
A1  - Rulofs, Bettina
A1  - Allroggen, Marc
A1  - Demarbaix, Stephanie
A1  - Diketmüller, Rosa
A1  - Lang, Melanie
A1  - Martín, Montserrat
A1  - Nanu, Ioana
A1  - Sage, Daniel
A1  - Stativa, Ecaterina
A1  - Kampen, Jarl
A1  - Vertommen, Tine
SP  - e106513
EP  - e106513
VL  - 146
IS  - 
N2  - BACKGROUND: Investigating prevalence of child abuse in sport is a relatively new field of research, born from the need for credible data on this phenomenon. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: To establish prevalence rates of interpersonal violence against children in sport in six European countries. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING: The sample (N = 10,302) consists of individuals aged 18-30 who had participated in organized sport prior to age 18 (49.3 % male, 50 % female). <br><br>METHODS: A self-report questionnaire was developed (the Interpersonal Violence Against Children in Sport Questionnaire or IVACS-Q) to measure prevalence of five categories of interpersonal violence (neglect, psychological violence, physical violence, non-contact sexual violence, and contact sexual violence) against children who participate in sport. Validation testing (published separately) showed reasonable levels of convergent and divergent validity. Prevalence rates are calculated by national context, whether inside or outside sport, and by sex (male/female). <br><br>RESULTS: Prevalence of IVACS inside sport differed by category: psychological violence (65 %, n = 6679), physical violence (44 %, n = 4514), neglect (37 %, n = 3796), non-contact sexual violence (35 %, n = 3565), and contact sexual violence (20 %, n = 2060). Relatively small geographical differences were found. Across all categories, males (79 %, n = 4018) reported significantly more experiences inside sport than females (71 %, n = 3653) (χ(2)(1) = 92.507, p < .000). Strong correlations were found between experiencing violence inside and outside sport. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Interpersonal violence against children in sport is widespread. The sector's approach to prevention must recognize the risks to female and male children and the additional vulnerabilities of abused children. Further comparative and longitudinal research within sport is required.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0145-2134
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106513
ID  - ref1
ER  -