Sexual Harassment Within and Outside Sports

NCT ID: NCT04003675

Last Updated: 2021-11-03

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

1250 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-10-01

Study Completion Date

2021-10-12

Brief Summary

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This study examines sexual harassment and abuse in and outside sports among adolescent elite athlete boys and girls, adolescent control students, trainers and leaders at elite sport high schools and regular high schools in Norway.

Detailed Description

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The purpose of the study is to examine the prevalence and outcome of sexual harassment within and outside sports, including who the perpetrators are, the association between experienced sexual harassment and psychological health, knowledge of report mechanisms and emergency plans, and the participants suggestions for preventive strategies. The knowledge from this study will be a good basis to establish and implement prevention strategies and educational programs in the future.

Students, trainers (with more than 20 % employment status) and leaders at elite sport high schools and regular high schools in Norway will answer a questionnaire at two measurement points. Additionally, a sample of randomly selected students who report experiences with sexual harassment, and a random sample of trainers and leaders, will be invited to participate in an individual in-depth interview. Students scoring above cut-off on the questionnaire measuring symptoms of eating disorders (EDE-q) will be invited to a separate diagnostic interview (EDE).

A group of students will also participate in a test-retest examination of the reliability of the questionnaire.

Conditions

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Sexual Harassment Sexual Abuse Psychological Distress Prevention

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Adolescent elite athletes

Adolescent boys and girls elite athletes over 16 years of age studying at elite sport high schools in Norway.

No interventions assigned to this group

Adolescent controls

Adolescent boys and girls over 16 years of age studying at regular high schools in Norway.

No interventions assigned to this group

Trainers and leaders

Trainers (with more than 20 percent employment status) at elite sport high schools, and leaders/principals at elite sport high schools and regular high schools.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Over 16 years of age
* Students in 2nd grade elite sport high schools in Norway
* Students in 2nd grade at regular high schools (no specialization) in Viken and Oslo in Norway
* Trainers with more than 20 percent employment status at elite sport highs schools
* Leaders/principles at the attending elite sport- and regular high schools

Exclusion Criteria

* Students under 16 years of age
* Trainers with less than 20 percent employment status
* Students/trainers not understanding written Norwegian language
Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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The Norwegian Women´s Public Health Association

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Norwegian Extra Foundation for Health and Rehabilitation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Agder

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Toronto

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Professor Jorunn Sundgot-Borgen

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jorunn Sundgot-Borgen, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

Locations

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Norwegian school of sport sciences

Oslo, , Norway

Site Status

Countries

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Norway

References

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Sundgot-Borgen C, Sundgot-Borgen J, Solvberg N, Torstveit MK, Mountjoy M, Mathisen TF. Factors predicting disordered eating and the prevalence of eating disorders in adolescent elite athletes, trained athletes and a reference group: a prospective controlled two-step study. Br J Sports Med. 2025 Jul 17;59(15):1043-1054. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2024-108808.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40097165 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2019/FO244849

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id