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Coach‐Perpetrated Interpersonal Violence: Witnessing, Perceived Harmfulness and the Role of Coaching Motivational Climate

Stiliani Chroni, Mary Hassandra, Helena Verhelle, Antonis Alexopoulos, Juan de Dios Benítez‐Sillero, Juan Calmaestra, Per Øystein Hansen, Renzo Kerr‐Cumbo, Sergio Lara‐Bercial, Alexander Navarro, Miguel Nery, Chiara Nicolini, Thiago Santos, Eivind Å. Skille, Sara Vivirito, Tine Vertommen

European Journal of Sport Science · 2026

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Summary

Coach-perpetrated interpersonal violence can pose significant risks to athletes' development as well as psychological, physical and social well-being worldwide. This study examined the perceived harmfulness of witnessed coach-perpetrated interpersonal violence behaviours in the North Mediterranean region, alongside any associations with coaching climates (empowering and disempowering). Data were collected from 494 active coaches across Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, Spain and Portugal through an online questionnaire where they reported witnessing and perceived harm of psychological, physical, instrumental and sexual violence, as well as their coaching climates. The analysis showed psychological violence as the most frequently witnessed form and physical violence being perceived as the most

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.1002/ejsc.70113
Catalogue ID
SNmojg05am-bmrtac
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