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The Role of High School Coaches in Helping Prevent Adolescent Sexual Aggression

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: In this qualitative study, we examine whether male high school coaches could effectively serve as advocates or educators for male-focused programs to prevent sexual aggression. We conduct open-ended key informant individual and focus group interviews with high school coaches and administrators. The five themes the authors identified suggest that coaches (a) believe they have influences over athletes, (b) lack education about sexual aggression, (c) endorse rape myths, (d) minimize the problem of sexual aggression, and (e) are resistant to being engaged in sexual aggression prevention. Our results reveal that coaches may need in-depth training on sexual aggression even if they do not want to engage in prevention efforts because they may be transmitting values and beliefs that support and condone sexual aggression of their athletes.

Source: Journal of Sport and Social Issues

DOI: 10.1177/0193723511426292

Authors: Amy E. Lyndon, Donna M. Duffy, Paige Hall Smith, Jacquelyn W. White

Institutions: East Carolina University, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Language: English

Topic: Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Gender equality, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2154157372