TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Verbal abuse from coaches is associated with loss of motivation for the present sport in young athletes: a cross-sectional study in Miyagi Prefecture
JO  - Tohoku journal of experimental medicine
A1  - Yabe, Yutaka
A1  - Hagiwara, Yoshihiro
A1  - Sekiguchi, Takuya
A1  - Momma, Haruki
A1  - Tsuchiya, Masahiro
A1  - Kuroki, Kaoru
A1  - Kanazawa, Kenji
A1  - Koide, Masashi
A1  - Itaya, Nobuyuki
A1  - Yoshida, Shinichirou
A1  - Sogi, Yasuhito
A1  - Yano, Toshihisa
A1  - Itoi, Eiji
A1  - Nagatomi, Ryoichi
SP  - 107
EP  - 113
VL  - 248
IS  - 2
N2  - Verbal and physical abuse from coaches has negative effects on young athletes. Although the abuse can lead to the athletes' dropping out, no studies have reported on this topic. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the association between experience of verbal or physical abuse from coaches and loss of motivation for the present sport in young athletes. School-aged athletes (age range, 6-15 years, n = 6,791) were assessed using a self-reported questionnaire. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to assess the association between experience of verbal or physical abuse and loss of motivation for the present sport. Variables considered in the models were sex, age, body mass index, presence of bodily pain, team levels, number of training days per week, number of training hours per day on weekdays and weekends, and frequency of participation in games. The prevalence of loss of motivation for the present sport was 8.1%. Experience of verbal or physical abuse was significantly associated with loss of motivation for the present sport and the adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) were 1.93 (1.54-2.42, p < 0.001) for verbal abuse and 1.76 (1.27-2.42, p = 0.001) for physical abuse. <br><br>FINDINGS of this study suggest that experience of verbal or physical abuse from coaches is associated with loss of motivation for the present sport. Eradication of verbal and physical abuse from coaches is important for young athletes to continue sport participation.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0040-8727
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1620/tjem.248.107
ID  - ref1
ER  -