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The study investigates the relationship between coach violence, authority violence, and adverse childhood experiences on athlete mental health symptomology.

July 1, 2026Journal of Interpersonal Violence

The Dark Side of Sport: Trauma and Mental Health Symptomology in Athletes

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ATAnnie TrautmannUtah State University KAKatherine N. AlexanderUtah State University DFDaniel FlemingUniversity of Hull

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Randomized trial explores trauma sources affecting mental health in athletes, highlighting negative implications.

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The study investigates the relationship between coach violence, authority violence, and adverse childhood experiences on athlete mental health symptomology.
Participants included 341 current and former athletes, primarily White women aged 21.72 years on average.
Multiple regression analyses were conducted to explore associations between trauma sources and mental health outcomes.
Interactions between trauma sources were analyzed to determine their effects on symptoms like anxiety, depression, and PTSD.
Coach violence, authority violence, and ACEs were linked to increased symptoms of depression, PTSD, and dissociation.
Interactions showed that combined effects of coach violence and ACEs were associated with heightened anxiety and depression.
A three-way interaction among coach violence, authority violence, and ACEs was significantly associated with PTSD.

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Trautmann et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a44ae8c5cd2549c8bc43c17 https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605261459049

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