The effect of physically or non-physically forced sexual assault on trajectories of sport participation from adolescence through young adulthood

Citation

Lee, C. G.; Kwon, J.; Sung, H.; Oh, I.; Kim, O.; Kang, J.; & Park, J. W. (2020). The effect of physically or non-physically forced sexual assault on trajectories of sport participation from adolescence through young adulthood. Arch Public Health. vol. 78 pp. 54 , PMCID: PMC7288495

Abstract

BACKGROUND Sexual assault is one of potential factors that may greatly affect an individual's sport participation. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of experiencing physically or non-physically forced sexual activity on trajectories of sport participation from adolescence to young adulthood. METHODS This study used the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) data. Group-based trajectory modeling was utilized to examine the effect of experiencing sexual assault on trajectories of sport participation from adolescence to young adulthood. RESULTS A three-group trajectory model (high-stable group, high-decreasing group, and low-stable group) best fit sport participation among male participants and a two-group trajectory model (high-decreasing group and low-stable group) best fit sport participation among female participants. Both physically and non-physically forced sexual activity did not have significant effect on trajectories of sport participation among male participants. On the other hand, non-physically forced sexual assault significantly affected sport participation trajectory among female participants. CONCLUSIONS Special care is required in developing sport promotion program for women victims of non-physically forced sexual activity. The results of this study also suggest that group-based trajectory modeling is a useful technique to examine distinct trajectories of sport participation from adolescence through young adulthood.

URL

https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-020-00435-w

Keyword(s)

Adolescent

Notes

2049-3258 Lee, Chung Gun Kwon, Junhye Sung, Hojun Oh, Inae Kim, Ohsup Kang, Jeehyun Park, Ji-Won

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

Arch Public Health

Author(s)

Lee, C. G.
Kwon, J.
Sung, H.
Oh, I.
Kim, O.
Kang, J.
Park, J. W.

Year Published

2020

Volume Number

78

Pages

54

DOI

10.1186/s13690-020-00435-w

PMCID

PMC7288495

Reference ID

6093