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Spanish parents are the most violent in their children's sporting events

Madrid. (EFE) .- Spain is among the countries where more people claim to have witnessed violent behaviors or attitudes during sporting events, from parents to coaches and players in front of their children, according to a global survey that puts our country five points clear average.

The survey, conducted among 23,000 people in 22 countries, and has been carried out by the company IPSOS market research and news agency Reuters, revealed that 37% of respondents agree to claim to have witnessed this kind of attitude, according to joint statement from both companies.

United States leads this statistic, since 60% of its citizens has witnessed abusive attitudes during sporting events, while Hungary, Czech Republic, Mexico and Japan are the countries where the percentage of viewers who have seen this type of behavior is lower.

42% of English respondents say they have witnessed abusive behavior toward athletes during sporting events, before their parents children. "The survey shows that for sports events people are prone to this kind of attitudes which obviously does not give good example to the younger," said the director of IPSOS in Spain, Jorge Díaz-Cardiel.

cultural issues are reflected deep frustration because of the crisis, which is given free rein by using sport as an excuse, and a desire by many to address their concerns in an aggressive manner, explained Díaz-Cardiel.

Ahead of Spain, the countries with the highest percentage of citizens who have seen this kind of attitude, plus the United States, are: India (59%), Italy (55%), Argentina (54%), Canada (53%) and Australia (50%).

By contrast, Hungary (16%), Czech Republic (24%), Mexico (25%) and Japan (25%) and France (26%) are the nations with the lowest number of citizens who have witnessed this type of violent behavior.

By gender and globally, 41% of men claim to have witnessed violent behavior of parents at sporting events in front of their children, compared with 33% of women, while in terms of marital status, no significant differences between married (38%) and unmarried (37%).



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