Women's Experiences of Gender-Based Interpersonal Violence in Sport: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis.

ABSTRACT: Violence against women in sport is pervasive. Prevalence rates of interpersonal violence range from 26% to 74% across psychological, physical, and sexual violence. This review synthesizes adult women's experiences of gender-based interpersonal violence in sport. A systematic review of qualitative studies was conducted. Five databases were searched, including CINAHL, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, PsycINFO, and Sociological Abstracts. In total, 1,617 records were retrieved and screened. Twenty-five records representing 24 studies were eligible for inclusion. Following a meta-ethnographic approach, both authors synthesized first- (participants) and second-(researcher) order constructs to create a new interpretation (third-order construct) beyond the individual studies reviewed. A feminist soci

SUBMITTER: Forsdike K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11370166 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature