Fat Phobia Among Youth Sport Coaches
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2349404 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emily L Winter (0000-0003-2818-684X, School of Health Sciences, Clinical Psychology Program, Touro University, New York, New York, USA, corresponding author), Aarti P Bellara (0000-0002-8827-1715, Western Carolina University), Melissa A Bray (0000-0002-3437-3505, University of Connecticut), Rebecca M Puhl (0000-0003-2340-2486, University of Connecticut), Alan S Kaufman (University of Connecticut), Sierra M Trudel (0000-0001-6093-8832, Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA), Tamika La Salle-Finley (Georgia State University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 413-432 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Sport and Social Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0193-7235 • E-ISSN: 1552-7638 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/01937235231223988 |
| OpenAlex | W4390782020 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 40 |
Body weight is a common reason youth face stigma, yet it has received little attention from athletic coaches working closely with youth of diverse sizes. The present study assessed weight bias in middle and high school athletic coaches ( N = 320) via a survey of demographic characteristics and explicit weight bias ( Fat Phobia Scale-Short Form). Results indicate moderate levels of bias ( M = 3.44, SD = 0.42), with mean scores slightly lower compared to general community samples, yet higher than other specialized groups, and not varying based on the gender of the coach, the gender of the athletes coached, or the type of sport. Psychometric properties of the Fat Phobia Scale-Short Form were assessed through confirmatory factor analysis, suggesting a one-factor model as too simplistic. Implications for future research on this topic are explored, noting the importance of coaches understanding biases and the implications of bias on coaching practices
Athletes · Coaching · Confirmatory factor analysis · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Scale (ratio · Stigma (botany · Structural equation modeling · Youth sports · Applied Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |