Body size and perceptions of coaching behaviors by adolescent female athletes

In support of [Petersen, A. C., & Taylor, B. (1980). The biological approach to adolescence: Biological change and psychological adaptation. In J. Adelson (Ed.), Handbook of adolescent psychology (pp. 117-155). New York: Wiley-Interscience.] Mediated Effects Model of Psychological Adaptation to Puberty, the results suggest that body size, even with age, ability and performance held constant, may engage sport specific stereotypes that influence coaches' positive and negative behaviors, particularly in sports where body size is related to athletic potential.