TY - JOUR
T1 - ‘I was always made fun of for being fat’: first-hand accounts of bullying in children’s football
AU - Aguilar, Gonzalo Flores
AU - Grau, Maria Prat
AU - Vall-Llovera, Carles Ventura
AU - Ríos, Xènia
N1 - Funding:
This work was supported by Fundació Barça [grant number PARINEFC 0003-2019].
PY - 2021/11/2
Y1 - 2021/11/2
N2 - Objetives: To explore perceptions of bullying in children’s football (8-13 years) based on the experiences of players, families, and coaches. Method: We conducted a multiple case study. Participants from four football clubs and one coaching academy in Catalonia (Spain) were selected to take part in nine focus group sessions (three for each group: players, families and coaches). Data from the sessions were analyzed by content analysis. Findings: Four main categories were identified: (1) type of bullying, (2) causes, (3) sites of occurrence, and (4) feelings and emotions towards bullying. These have included a series of direct quotes to reflect the main contributions made by the three sets of participants (players, parents, and coaches) based on their most significant experiences. Conclusions: The accounts of the participants show the existence of a wide range of bullying situations and experiences and highlight the need for immediate action towards the prevention and eradication of bullying in children’s football.
AB - Objetives: To explore perceptions of bullying in children’s football (8-13 years) based on the experiences of players, families, and coaches. Method: We conducted a multiple case study. Participants from four football clubs and one coaching academy in Catalonia (Spain) were selected to take part in nine focus group sessions (three for each group: players, families and coaches). Data from the sessions were analyzed by content analysis. Findings: Four main categories were identified: (1) type of bullying, (2) causes, (3) sites of occurrence, and (4) feelings and emotions towards bullying. These have included a series of direct quotes to reflect the main contributions made by the three sets of participants (players, parents, and coaches) based on their most significant experiences. Conclusions: The accounts of the participants show the existence of a wide range of bullying situations and experiences and highlight the need for immediate action towards the prevention and eradication of bullying in children’s football.
U2 - 10.1080/17408989.2020.1826918
DO - 10.1080/17408989.2020.1826918
M3 - Article
SN - 1740-8989
VL - 26
SP - 549
EP - 561
JO - Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy
JF - Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy
IS - 6
ER -