Athletic identity affects prevalence and disclosure of emotional abuse in Finnish athletes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4656287 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jatta Muhonen (0000-0003-4637-2769), Ashley Stirling, Marja Kokkonen (0000-0002-7416-2462) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Pages | 1406949-1406949 |
| Publication date | 2024-06-05 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Sports and Active Living (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2624-9367 • E-ISSN: 2624-9367 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fspor.2024.1406949 |
| PMID | 38903389 |
| OpenAlex | W4399354967 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 45 |
The present study offers novel insight into the topic of experienced and observed emotional abuse by researching factors that affect athletes' responses to emotional abuse by coaches. The research aimed to explore three main questions: (1) whether athletic identity was associated with the prevalence of emotionally abusive coaching practices, and (2) disclosure of emotional abuse, and (3) whether demographic variations existed in the frequency of emotional abuse, athletic identity, and disclosure of the abuse. Study participants who filled in an anonymous digital survey consisted of athletes from elite to leisure levels living in Finland (N = 3687, aged 12-80, gender 61% female, 37.7% male, 0.8% other genders). The research findings highlighted three key insights. Firstly, Pearson correlations revealed that a salient athletic identity was related to a higher prevalence of emotional abuse. Secondly, ANOVA/Kruskal-Wallis tests between-groups indicated that particularly children were susceptible to the abuse. Thirdly, a mediation analysis showed that self-identity (aspect of athletic identity) influenced the relationship between experienced emotional abuse and disclosure, by reducing disclosure. As a result, holistic identity development is recommended for athletes and particularly children in sports
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| Citations per year | 2 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |