Performance level and sexual harassment prevalence among female athletes in the Czech Republic
Journal article, Peer reviewed
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Women in Sport & Physical Activity Journal. 2010, 19(1), 26-32Sammendrag
This article investigates whether there is a relationship between the sport performance
level of female athletes inside the sport (at clubs, competitions, or training
events) and outside sport (in family or community settings) and the likelihood
that they will be victims of sexual harassment. The study sample consisted of 595
women from the Czech Republic and was divided into three performance groups:
elite, non-elite/competing, and exercisers. No significant differences were found
between the groups in relation to overall cases of sexual harassment, but when
their experiences of sexual harassment inside and outside sport were examined, the
picture changed. The chances of being harassed by someone in sport increased
with performance level, from 29.7% among the exercisers to 55.2% among the
elite-level athletes. However, the highest proportion of women experiencing sexual
harassment was seen in the group of the exercises outside of sport (73%). This
article discusses the prevalence of sexual harassment in relation to the gender order in Czech society.
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