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Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health Volume 22, 2018 - Issue 4
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Sports as a risk environment: Homophobia and bullying in a sample of gay and heterosexual men

Roberto Baiocco PhDDepartment of Social and Developmental Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; Correspondence[email protected]
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Jessica Pistella PhDDepartment of Social and Developmental Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-4133-0503View further author information
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Marco Salvati PhDDepartment of Social and Developmental Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-1350-8730View further author information
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Salvatore Ioverno PhDPopulation Research Center, Human Development and Family Sciences, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas, USAORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-9970-9666View further author information
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Fabio Lucidi PhDDepartment of Social and Developmental Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; View further author information
Pages 385-411 | Received 19 Sep 2017, Accepted 12 Jun 2018, Published online: 17 Dec 2018
 
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Abstract

Research on bullying and homophobic bullying has mainly focused on school contexts, with little research in sports-related contexts. This study used a sample of 88 gay males and 120 heterosexual males between 18 and 36 years of age to examine the frequency of bullying experiences in Italian sports-related contexts. The results showed that gay men reported more frequent bullying and homophobic bullying than heterosexual men. Gay men reported dropping out of sports more frequently due to a fear of being bullied and greater familial pressure to conform to masculine-type sports. It is necessary to promote safer sports-related contexts for people who self-identify as a sexual minority.

Acknolwedgments

The authors express their sincere gratitude to the gay men and heterosexual men who participated in this study.

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No competing financial interests exist.

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Funding

Research reported in this publication was supported by the European Union (Erasmus + Sport Programme) under award number 2015-3759/001-001.

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