A Moral Intervention Reduces Doping Likelihood in British and Greek Athletes: Evidence From a Cluster Randomized Control Trial

Kavussanu, Maria; Hurst, Philip; Yukhymenko–Lescroart, Mariya A.; Galanis, Evangelos; King, Ailish; Hatzigeorgiadis, Antonis; Ring, Christopher

doi:10.1123/jsep.2019-0313

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“…Previously, these aspects of Bandura's (1991) theory have also been supported in research on doping in sport, and image and performance enhancing drug use in fitness contexts (Boardley et al, 2017;Hodge et al, 2013;Lucidi et al, 2004Lucidi et al, , 2008. Further, recent research demonstrated a moral intervention reduced athletes' MD, increased their anticipated guilt, and reduced their doping likelihood from pre-to post-intervention and at six-month follow-up (see below; Kavussanu et al, 2021). The present study suggests Bandura's (1991) theory may have relevance in a wider range of substance-use contexts than previously thought (i.e.…”

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Moral disengagement and the harms of cocaine use

Sumnall

Montgomery

Atkinson

et al. 2021

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

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There has been recent UK media attention on the global impact of the cocaine trade and the morality of personal use of cocaine powder. In this study we investigated whether people who use cocaine engage in moral disengagement (MD) strategies to reduce anticipated guilt associated with use. Participants read text describing the impact of the global cocaine market on others and completed a range of measures including assessments of substance use, MD, anticipated guilt, internalised moral identity, and empathy. We hypothesised that cocaine-related MD would positively predict cocaine use, and this would be partly mediated by anticipated guilt. Complete data were obtained from 254 participants through an anonymous cross-sectional survey (59.8% Female; mean age 30.8 ± 12.6 years). Our hypotheses were supported; (i) MD predicted cocaine use positively and anticipated guilt negatively; (ii) anticipated guilt negatively predicted cocaine use; anticipated guilt partially mediated the relationship between MD and cocaine use. People who use powder cocaine may use MD to reduce the anticipated guilt associated with knowledge of the harms associated with the drugs trade. Campaigns that focus on the morality of cocaine use or ethical choices may therefore have limited impact unless MD is challenged as part of these campaigns.

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“…One intervention targeting doping in Greek and UK athletes in late adolescence included activities targeting MD, moral identity, and moral atmosphere (i.e. group social norms; Kavussanu et al, 2021). The MD components presented stories of athletes who doped and used MD-based justifications for their actions.…”

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Moral disengagement and the harms of cocaine use

Sumnall

Montgomery

Atkinson

et al. 2021

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

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“…The athletes’ study results provide rationale that strengthening the moral identity of athletes and, at the same time, promoting their anti-doping attitudes and internalization of moral values is important, which is in line with other research. A recent randomized control trial provides support that intervention not only involves knowledge about doping, but that moral values in sport also affect the moral identity of athletes [ 53 ]. On the other hand, it is not enough to limit oneself to sport-related values or to emphasize their importance in sport alone, especially in strengthening moral identity.…”

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Moral Identity and Attitudes towards Doping in Sport: Whether Perception of Fair Play Matters

Šukys

Tilindienė

Majauskienė

et al. 2021

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Research evidence suggests that athletes’ attitudes towards banned substances are among the strongest predictors of intention to use or actual practice of doping. Previous research has found that personal morality was negatively related to doping attitudes. However, less is known about the role of athletes’ perceptions of fair play on their attitudes towards doping. First, we examined whether moral identity was associated with athletes’ attitudes towards doping and whether their perceptions of fair play mediated this relationship. The second purpose was to determine whether these associations differed among non-athletes. Overall, 365 university students (49.9% males, 55.3% athletes) participated in this study (mean age 22.02, SD = 6.58). They completed questionnaires measuring the aforementioned variables. The results showed that athletes’ moral identity and endorsement of fair play were negatively associated with their attitudes towards doping. The mediation analyses showed that the effect of moral identity on attitudes towards doping was partially mediated by perceptions of fair play (indirect effect, β = −0.10, p < 0.05). Unlike student athletes, non-athletes’ moral identity negatively predicted attitudes towards doping only indirectly, via fair play perception (indirect effect, β = −0.08, p < 0.05). The study provides insights into how a person’s morality and perception of moral values in sport may act as factors related to doping in sport. The practical implications for the promotion of anti-doping attitudes for athletes and separately for student non-athletes were provided together with future research perspectives.

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“…The interventions were carried out in a diverse range of countries. Seven studies were conducted in the United States of America [41][42][43][44]48,54,56], five in the United Kingdom [45,47,50,51,53], three in Greece [35,47,53], two in Iran [33,46], two in Italy [37,49], one in Japan [36], Spain [34], Sweden [52], Germany [39], Malaysia [40], Australia [57], Canada [38], and Norway [55]. The sample size ranged from 35 to 20,800 and participants were older than 12 years of age.…”

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Education Interventions to Improve Knowledge, Beliefs, Intentions and Practices with Respect to Dietary Supplements and Doping Substances: A Narrative Review

2021

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The misuse of dietary supplements and doping substances is commonly associated with toxicity, nutritional imbalances, and health and psychological consequences. This is alarming especially in light of the increasing prevalence of the use of dietary supplements and doping, particularly among young adults including athletes. There is evidence that education interventions can lead to improved knowledge, intentions, and practices. However, no review has summarized and evaluated the effectiveness of such interventions. The aim of this article is to review the characteristics, contents and effects of education interventions that were designed and implemented to improve knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and intentions with respect to the use of dietary supplements and doping agents in different populations. PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, PsycInfo and Google Scholar were searched for English-language education interventions targeting dietary supplements and doping substances. A total of 20 articles were identified and have generally provided consistent findings. Most interventions reported a significant improvement in knowledge on dietary supplements and doping agents. Unfortunately, the heavy reliance on self-reported assessment tools limits the validity of these interventions, with almost all articles targeting athletes and adolescents.

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A Moral Intervention Reduces Doping Likelihood in British and Greek Athletes: Evidence From a Cluster Randomized Control Trial

Cited by 36 publications

References 51 publications

Moral disengagement and the harms of cocaine use

Moral disengagement and the harms of cocaine use

Moral Identity and Attitudes towards Doping in Sport: Whether Perception of Fair Play Matters

Education Interventions to Improve Knowledge, Beliefs, Intentions and Practices with Respect to Dietary Supplements and Doping Substances: A Narrative Review

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