title: Definition and constituents of maltreatment in sport: establishing a conceptual framework for research practitioners.
abstract: There has recently been an increased emergence of research on the maltreatment of athletes in sport. It is suggested that research may play a particularly salient role with respect to athlete protection initiatives. However, as it stands, current research in this area is limited by a lack of consistency in definitions. The purpose of the paper, therefore, is to propose a conceptual framework of maltreatment in sport to be used among research practitioners. More specifically, a conceptual model of the different categories, constructs and constituents of maltreatment in sport is proposed. Sport-specific examples of the various maltreatments are outlined. Current literature is reviewed, and recommendations are made for future research.
authors.affiliation: University of Toronto, 55 Harbord Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ashley.stirling@utoronto.ca
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Stirling
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004644:Emotions; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008318:Malpractice; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012742:Sex Offenses; D012919:Social Behavior; D013177:Sports / Q000523:psychology* / Q000639:trends; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000592:standards