RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Definition and constituents of maltreatment in sport: establishing a conceptual framework for research practitioners
JF British Journal of Sports Medicine
JO Br J Sports Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
SP 1091
OP 1099
DO 10.1136/bjsm.2008.051433
VO 43
IS 14
A1 A E Stirling
YR 2009
UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/43/14/1091.abstract
AB There has recently been an increased emergence of research on the maltreatment of athletes in sport. It is suggested that research may play a particularly salient role with respect to athlete protection initiatives. However, as it stands, current research in this area is limited by a lack of consistency in definitions. The purpose of the paper, therefore, is to propose a conceptual framework of maltreatment in sport to be used among research practitioners. More specifically, a conceptual model of the different categories, constructs and constituents of maltreatment in sport is proposed. Sport-specific examples of the various maltreatments are outlined. Current literature is reviewed, and recommendations are made for future research.