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The association between sports participation, alcohol use and aggression and violence: a systematic review
Anders L Sønderlund1, Kerry O'Brien2, Peter Kremer3
1School of Psychology, Deakin University, Australia.
Objectives:
To review the current research on alcohol-related violence and sports participation.
Methods:
The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines were used to identify relevant studies for inclusion. A search of six databases (EBSCOhost) was conducted.
Results:
A total of 6890 studies was were identified in the initial search. Of these, 11 studies met the inclusion criteria. The majority of the studies were from the US (n=10) and focused on collegiate athletes (n=7), adolescents (n=3), professional/former professional athletes (n=1).
Conclusion:
The reviewed research indicates higher rates of alcohol use and violence in athlete populations when compared against non-athlete populations. Masculinity, violent social identity and antisocial norms connected to certain sports stand out as potential factors that may impact the association between sport and violence in athlete populations.
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