Sexual Harassment Within and Outside Sports

Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

Status: Completed

Conditions: Prevention; Sexual Harassment; Sexual Abuse; Psychological Distress

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04003675

2019/FO244849

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study examines sexual harassment and abuse in and outside sports among adolescent elite athlete boys and girls, adolescent control students, trainers and leaders at elite sport high schools and regular high schools in Norway.

Full description

The purpose of the study is to examine the prevalence and outcome of sexual harassment within and outside sports, including who the perpetrators are, the association between experienced sexual harassment and psychological health, knowledge of report mechanisms and emergency plans, and the participants suggestions for preventive strategies. The knowledge from this study will be a good basis to establish and implement prevention strategies and educational programs in the future.

Students, trainers (with more than 20 % employment status) and leaders at elite sport high schools and regular high schools in Norway will answer a questionnaire at two measurement points. Additionally, a sample of randomly selected students who report experiences with sexual harassment, and a random sample of trainers and leaders, will be invited to participate in an individual in-depth interview. Students scoring above cut-off on the questionnaire measuring symptoms of eating disorders (EDE-q) will be invited to a separate diagnostic interview (EDE).

A group of students will also participate in a test-retest examination of the reliability of the questionnaire.

Enrollment: 1,250 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 16+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Over 16 years of age
• Students in 2nd grade elite sport high schools in Norway
• Students in 2nd grade at regular high schools (no specialization) in Viken and Oslo in Norway
• Trainers with more than 20 percent employment status at elite sport highs schools
• Leaders/principles at the attending elite sport- and regular high schools

Exclusion criteria

• Students under 16 years of age
• Trainers with less than 20 percent employment status
• Students/trainers not understanding written Norwegian language

Trial design

1,250 participants in 3 patient groups

Adolescent elite athletes

Description:

Adolescent boys and girls elite athletes over 16 years of age studying at elite sport high schools in Norway.

Adolescent controls

Description:

Adolescent boys and girls over 16 years of age studying at regular high schools in Norway.

Trainers and leaders

Description:

Trainers (with more than 20 percent employment status) at elite sport high schools, and leaders/principals at elite sport high schools and regular high schools.