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Understanding the bullying phenomenon through the eyes of the youth football coaches in the Portuguese region of Tâmega e Sousa

Cátia Vaz, José E. Teixeira, Daniel Leite Portella, Diogo Monteiro, Pedro Forte, Sandra Silva-Santos, Joana Ribeiro

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living · 2025

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Summary

Introduction: Bullying is a serious social problem affecting, primarily, children and adolescents in educational and sports environments. Analyzing this phenomenon in contexts where children meet and interact, like football schools/clubs, is critical. The study aims to investigate how youth football coaches perceive bullying and their role in addressing it, as well as to explore bullying as a social phenomenon through the lens of coaches' knowledge and experiences. Methods: Twenty-four coaches from the Portuguese region of Tâmega and Sousa highlighted their awareness and concern about the growth of bullying in football, and that everyone is involved (70.8%). Results: The victims are "younger" (83.3%) and "teammates" (54.2%) of the aggressors. Assaults occur mostly due to the victims' "phys

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.3389/fspor.2025.1520737
Catalogue ID
SNmojg02nu-7kt8t5
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