Key result
Former rhythmic gymnastics athletes reported significantly higher psychological (d = 0.80) and physical (d = 0.71) maltreatment by coaches compared to athletes in other sports.
Why the study?
Maltreatment by coaches is a significant issue for athletes, especially females, but whether psychological and physical maltreatment affects social physique anxiety, body dissatisfaction, and drive for thinness in former Greek female athletes was unknown.
Does psychological and physical maltreatment by coaches affect social physique anxiety, body dissatisfaction, and drive for thinness in former female athletes?
Population
Two hundred and fifty former Greek female athletes in rhythmic gymnastics and other sports
Comparison
Former rhythmic gymnastics athletes vs former athletes in other sports
Design
Survey study using self-reported questionnaires
Authors
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Screening for coach maltreatment may benefit former rhythmic gymnasts; leaves open sport-specific predictors of body dissatisfaction.
Cross-Sectional (n=250)
Does psychological and physical maltreatment by coaches affect social physique anxiety, body dissatisfaction, and drive for thinness in former female athletes?
Standardized Mean Difference: 0.8
Absolute Event Rate: 2.82% vs 2.03%
p-value: p=<0.001
Former rhythmic gymnasts report higher levels of coach maltreatment than athletes in other sports, and maltreatment predicts body dissatisfaction and drive for thinness in athletes from other sports but not rhythmic gymnastics.
Kosmidou et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Former female athletes (n=250). Rhythmic gymnastics participation vs. Other sports participation was evaluated on Psychological maltreatment by coaches (d = 0.80, p=<0.001). Former rhythmic gymnastics athletes reported significantly higher psychological (d = 0.80) and physical (d = 0.71) maltreatment by coaches compared to athletes in other sports.
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