‘I was always made fun of for being fat’

First-hand accounts of bullying in children’s football

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ID21783944
AutoresGonzalo Flores Aguilar (0000-0002-8949-0004, Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya, autor correspondente), Maria Prat Grau (0000-0002-3811-9205, Universitat Autonòma de Barcelona), Carles Ventura Vall-Llovera (0000-0003-0429-2605, Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya), Xènia Ríos Sisó (0000-0002-2357-0669, Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya)
Ano2021
Volume26
Fascículo6
Páginas549-561
Data de publicação2021-11-02
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoPhysical Education and Sport Pedagogy (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1740-8989 • E-ISSN: 1742-5786
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17408989.2020.1826918
OpenAlexW3089992727
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas9
Referências citadas47

Objetives To explore perceptions of bullying in children’s football (8-13 years) based on the experiences of players, families, and coaches.Method We conducted a multiple case study. Participants from four football clubs and one coaching academy in Catalonia (Spain) were selected to take part in nine focus group sessions (three for each group: players, families and coaches). Data from the sessions were analyzed by content analysis.Findings Four main categories were identified: (1) type of bullying, (2) causes, (3) sites of occurrence, and (4) feelings and emotions towards bullying. These have included a series of direct quotes to reflect the main contributions made by the three sets of participants (players, parents, and coaches) based on their most significant experiences.Conclusions The accounts of the participants show the existence of a wide range of bullying situations and experiences and highlight the need for immediate action towards the prevention and eradication of bullying in children’s football

Coaching · Developmental psychology · Feeling · Football · Football players · Political science · Applied Psychology · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support