Journal article
Tall Poppies: Bullying Behaviours Faced by Australian High Performance School-age Athlete
Journal of School Violence, Vol.13(2), pp.210-227
2014
Abstract
Little is known about Australian high performance school-age athletes' experiences as victims of the Tall Poppy Syndrome. Tall Poppies are successful individuals bullied by those who are less successful in order to "normalize them." Nineteen current or previous national or international high performance school-age athletes were interviewed, 12 females and seven males. NVivo 10â„¢ was used to analyse interview data. Findings indicated all 12 females were bullied at school and this had a detrimental impact on their school life and wellbeing. No male athletes reported being bullied and their failure to mention this warrants further investigation. Parents and teachers require a greater awareness of Tall Poppy Syndrome behaviors and schools should promote an antibullying culture that includes resilience training for talented individuals.
Details
- Title
- Tall Poppies: Bullying Behaviours Faced by Australian High Performance School-age Athlete
- Authors
- Maureen O'Neill (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringAngela Calder (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringBill Allen (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
- Publication details
- Journal of School Violence, Vol.13(2), pp.210-227
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Date published
- 2014
- DOI
- 10.1080/15388220.2013.846223
- ISSN
- 1538-8220; 1538-8220
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2014 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This is an electronic version of an article published in Maureen O'Neill, Angela Calder & Bill Allen (2014) Tall Poppies: Bullying Behaviors Faced by Australian High-Performance School-Age Athletes, Journal of School Violence, 13:2, 210-227, DOI: 10.1080/15388220.2013.846223. Journal of School Violence is available online at: www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/15388220.2013.846223.
- Organisation Unit
- Centre for Support and Advancement of Learning and Teaching; School of Education - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Sports & Exercise Science
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99448952802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
- Research Statement
- false
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