Citation

Volkwein-Caplan K, Schnell F, Devlin S, Mitchell M, Sutera J. J. Sex. Aggress. 2002; 8(2): 69-82.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13552600208413340

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Sexual harassment at institutions of higher learning is not a new phenomenon but discussions of this problem in the sporting arena are still scarce. Many studies have focused on student-teacher relationships, few investigations have researched athlete-coach relationships, and hardly any have conducted comparative analyses. This study compares the perceptions and the experiences of sexual harassment of athletes and students. It is not a surprise that most harassing behaviors are extended from men towards women. Thus, this investigation analyses and compares female student/male teacher interactions with female athlete/male coach relations. The findings indicate that sexual harassment is slightly more prevalent in academia than in athletics. However, in order to guarantee a safe learning environment for all participants in both domains, it is necessary to formulate clear guidelines, to set up educational workshops and to implement intervention programs.