Associations between Teacher- and Student-directed Sexual and Physical Violence in Physical Education. 2022

Arto Gråstén, and Marja Kokkonen
Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland.

This study examined relationships between teachers' perceptions of verbal and non-verbal sexual harassment and physical violence against teachers and among students in physical education (PE). Participants were 175 (females 122, males 53) Finnish PE teachers between 27 and 62 years (M = 44.8 ± 9.2 years). The cross-sectional data were collected by an anonymous online survey in the fall semester 2018. The findings showed that (a) higher levels of verbal sexual harassment and physical violence among students were associated with higher levels of equivalent types of violence against PE teachers, (b) higher levels of verbal and non-verbal sexual harassment among students were associated with higher levels of physical assaults among students, whereas only non-verbal sexual harassment was associated with physical violence against teachers, and (c) verbal sexual harassment and physical violence among students occurred more frequently in PE classes instructed by less experienced teachers. The results indicated that to prevent both teacher- and student-directed verbal sexual harassment and physical violence in school PE, special attention could be given to the positive development of student-student relationships.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D010806 Physical Education and Training Instructional programs in the care and development of the body, often in schools. The concept does not include prescribed exercises, which is EXERCISE THERAPY. Education, Physical,Physical Education,Physical Education, Training
D003430 Cross-Sectional Studies Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time. Disease Frequency Surveys,Prevalence Studies,Analysis, Cross-Sectional,Cross Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Survey,Surveys, Disease Frequency,Analyses, Cross Sectional,Analyses, Cross-Sectional,Analysis, Cross Sectional,Cross Sectional Analyses,Cross Sectional Studies,Cross Sectional Survey,Cross-Sectional Analyses,Cross-Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Study,Cross-Sectional Surveys,Disease Frequency Survey,Prevalence Study,Studies, Cross-Sectional,Studies, Prevalence,Study, Cross-Sectional,Study, Prevalence,Survey, Cross-Sectional,Survey, Disease Frequency,Surveys, Cross-Sectional
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000066550 Physical Abuse Violence inflicted on an individual through physical contact. Physical Maltreatment,Physical Violence,Abuse, Physical,Maltreatment, Physical,Violence, Physical
D000070777 School Teachers Members of staff responsible for TEACHING students in a school from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Elementary School Teachers,High School Teachers,Middle School Teachers,Pre-School Teachers,Elementary School Teacher,High School Teacher,Middle School Teacher,Pre School Teachers,Pre-School Teacher,School Teacher,School Teacher, Elementary,School Teacher, High,School Teacher, Middle,School Teachers, Elementary,School Teachers, High,School Teachers, Middle,Teacher, Elementary School,Teacher, High School,Teacher, Middle School,Teacher, Pre-School,Teacher, School,Teachers, Elementary School,Teachers, High School,Teachers, Middle School,Teachers, Pre-School,Teachers, School
D012574 Schools Educational institutions. Primary Schools,Schools, Secondary,Secondary Schools,Primary School,School,School, Primary,School, Secondary,Schools, Primary,Secondary School
D013334 Students Individuals enrolled in a school or formal educational program. School Enrollment,Enrollment, School,Enrollments, School,School Enrollments,Student

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