Correlation between knowledge and attitudes/beliefs statements
| Knowledge statement | Attitudes and beliefs statement(s) | Spearman’s correlation (p<0.05)* |
| Every athlete is entitled to equality of opportunity in the pursuit of sport without distinction of any kind and free of discrimination, harassment and violence | It is sometimes ok for coaches to use any kind of violence toward me | 0.08 |
| It is sometimes ok for teammates and others to use any kind of violence toward me | 0.08 | |
| Every athlete has the right to freedom of opinion and expression | It is always ok for me to freely express my opinion | 0.21 |
| Every athlete is entitled to have their name, image and performance protected | If someone wants to use my personal information, they must always obtain my consent | 0.10 |
| Every athlete must be able to access an effective remedy when their rights are not respected and upheld | If I experience behaviour that I deem inappropriate, I can seek assistance without fear of consequences or retaliation | 0.12 |
Spearman’s correlation for each combination of the knowledge statement and attitude statement where K represents the knowledge question, the number represents the order of the knowledge question, AB represents the attitude/belief question and the number represents its order (table 1).
*The correlation is significant at p<0.05 (Spearman’s correlation).