Synapse
⌘+K
Synapse
PulseExploreClubsResearchersJournals
Instagram
HomeClubsExplore
September 18, 2025Journal of Sport Management

Abuse, Workplace Toxicity, and Referees’ Intentions to Quit: Examining the Roles of Perceived Organizational Support and Resilience

View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Authors

DMDominic L. MarquesBLBruno LussierÉBÉric Brunelle

Discussion

Loading...

Member takes

Overview

Survey examines abuse effects on referees' quitting intentions, revealing support and resilience as buffers.

Key Points

  • Experiences of abuse are positively linked to referees' intentions to quit, highlighting a critical issue in sports.
  • Workplace toxicity mediates the relationship between abuse and quitting intentions, affecting referee retention rates.
  • Organizational support and resilience act as moderating factors, reducing the impact of abuse on quitting intentions.
  • Time-lagged data from 487 amateur-level hockey referees enhances the validity of these findings in real-world settings.

Cite This Study

Marques et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d461d231b076d99fa61631https://doi.org/10.1123/jsm.2024-0340
View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share