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.
Baiocco, R., Pistella, J., Salvati, M., Ioverno, S., & Lucidi, F. (2018). Sports as a risk environment: Homophobia and bullying in a sample of gay and heterosexual men. JOURNAL OF GAY & LESBIAN MENTAL HEALTH, 22(4), 385-411 [10.1080/19359705.2018.1489325].
Titolo: | Sports as a risk environment: Homophobia and bullying in a sample of gay and heterosexual men | |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2018 | |
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Citazione: | Baiocco, R., Pistella, J., Salvati, M., Ioverno, S., & Lucidi, F. (2018). Sports as a risk environment: Homophobia and bullying in a sample of gay and heterosexual men. JOURNAL OF GAY & LESBIAN MENTAL HEALTH, 22(4), 385-411 [10.1080/19359705.2018.1489325]. | |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11590/405456 | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |