Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 333-335, May 2003

Hazing of suburban middle school and high school athletes

Presented in abstract form at the Pediatric Academic Societies meeting in Baltimore, Maryland on April 30, 2001.

  • Jeffrey C Gershel, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA (J.G., R.J.K.-S., S.Z)
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Jeffrey Gershel, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, Jacobi Medical Center, Room 817, 1400 Pelham Parkway South, Bronx NY 10461, USA.
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  • Rachel J Katz-Sidlow, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA (J.G., R.J.K.-S., S.Z)
    • ,
  • Eric Small, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York, USA (E.S.)
    • ,
  • Stephanie Zandieh, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA (J.G., R.J.K.-S., S.Z)

Accepted 7 November 2002.

Abstract 

Little is known about the prevalence of hazing behaviors among adolescent athletes. Our survey of 1105 6th–12th grade athletes found that 17.4% had been subjected to practices that qualify as hazing. Many of these teenagers do not comprehend the abusive and potentially dangerous nature of hazing.

Keywords:  Athletes, Hazing, High School, Middle School, Sports

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PII: S1054-139X(03)00021-1

doi:10.1016/S1054-139X(03)00021-1

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 333-335, May 2003

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