6–10 Jun 2022
Tübingen
Europe/Berlin timezone

Sexual Violence in Sport – Findings from the Project CASES (Child Abuse in Sport – European Statistics)

8 Jun 2022, 14:10
20m

Speakers

Bettina Rulofs Marilen Neeten Mike Hartill

Description

Objectives
The main objective of the CASES project was to collect evidence on interpersonal violence against children in European sport. The focus of the presentation will be on sexual violence experiences inside sport compared to outside sport.
Method
The CASES-study is based on an online questionnaire for young adults (aged 18 to 30) that enquires about their experiences in and outside sport prior to age 18. Sexual violence was differentiated into contact-sexual violence (CSV) and non-contact sexual violence (NCSV). The survey included a total of 10,302 respondents from six countries (AT, BE, DE, ES, RO, UK).
Findings
35% of respondents reported having had at least one experience of NCSV and 20% reported CSV inside sport, whereas participants reported higher prevalence rates outside of the sport context (52% for NCSV, 41% for CSV). The prevalence of sexual violence inside sport is significantly higher for boys than girls (NCSV: male 38% vs. female 32%, x² (1, n=3539) = 38.10, p <.001; CSV: 26% of males vs. 14% of females, x² (1, n=2042) = 251.35, p <.001). Outside sport, females reported significantly higher rates for NCSV, while there are no gender differences for CSV (NCSV: male 46% vs. female 58%, x² (1, n=5322) = 144.36, p <.001; CSV: male 41% vs. female 41%, x² (1, n=4189) = .20, p=654).
Discussion
The results confirm the ongoing need to prevent sexual violence against children, inside and outside sport. The higher prevalence rates for boys in sport are to be reflected with regard to the social construction of heteronormativity and masculinity in sport.

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