Psychological Mechanisms Underlying Doping Attitudes in Sport: Motivation and Moral Disengagement

Hodge, Ken; Hargreaves, Elaine A.; Gerrard, David; Lonsdale, Chris

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“…First, controlled motivation was positively related to doping intentions through moral disengagement, while autonomous motivation was negatively linked to doping intentions through moral disengagement. These findings are consistent with previous studies [7,14,15] that have reported that contexts supporting controlled motivation are associated with attitudes about antisocial behaviors and drug-taking susceptibility or doping intentions through moral disengagement processes. More generally, this relationship is consistent with self-determination theory [25] and the findings of previous studies that have clearly established the maladaptive set of responses of controlled motivation in sport [42,43].…”

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“…Studies that have examined doping variables from this theoretical point of view have shown indirect associations between self-determined motivation and doping. Hodge et al reported that contexts that support self-determination variables (autonomous vs. controlled motivation) are associated with attitudes about antisocial and prosocial behavior [14] and drug-taking susceptibility through moral disengagement processes [7]. These authors showed that autonomous motivation was negatively associated with the doping intentions, both directly and through moral disengagement.…”

Section: Self-determination Theory Self-regulatory Mechanisms and Domentioning

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“…The sports psychology literature indicates that doping intentions, with athletes considering the pros and cons of the behavior, have mainly been studied from the perspectives of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) [2][3][4][5] and self-determination theory (SDT) [3,4,6,7]. Other studies based on Bandura's [8][9][10] social cognitive theory have shown that affective and resistive self-regulatory efficacy are related directly and/or through moral disengagement to transgressive behaviors in sport [11].…”

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Self-Regulatory Mechanisms of Doping Intentions in Elite Athletes: The Role of Self-Determined Motivation in Sport

Corrion¹,

Scoffier-Mériaux²,

Longueville³

2017

J Sports Med Dop Stud

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Objective: Although research on the personal and psychosocial predictors of doping has been extensive, the factors related to the socio-cognitive self-regulatory mechanisms of doping remain unexplored. The aim of this study was to test an integrated multi-theory model examining the role of self-determined motivation in sport in the selfregulatory mechanisms of doping intentions in elite athletes. Methods:A cross-sectional survey was employed. Two hundred and sixty-four elite athletes completed a survey that included measures of self-determination (autonomous vs. controlled), affective self-regulatory efficacy, resistive self-regulatory efficacy, moral disengagement, and doping intentions.Results: Structural equation modeling showed that the model predicted 47.3% of the variance in doping intentions and indicated that both autonomous and controlled motivations were indirectly associated with doping intentions through the mediating role of affective self-regulatory efficacy, resistive self-regulatory efficacy, and moral disengagement. Conclusion:Self-determination theory provides insight into how motivation in sport influences athletes' doping intentions through its impact on socio-cognitive self-regulatory mechanisms.

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Section: Self-determination Theory Self-regulatory Mechanisms and Domentioning

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Self-Regulatory Mechanisms of Doping Intentions in Elite Athletes: The Role of Self-Determined Motivation in Sport

Corrion¹,

Scoffier-Mériaux²,

Longueville³

2017

J Sports Med Dop Stud

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“…The number of studies dealing with this problem is still rather limited. Such factors as motivational orientation and motivational climate, sport motivation and moral disengagement [6,7,8] have been identified as possible predictors of such attitudes.…”

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Adaptive and maladaptive perfectionism and athletes’ attitudes toward doping and anti-doping policy in sport

Sas-Nowosielski¹,

Budzisz²

2017

Balt J Health Phys Act

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Open Access License:This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-commercial 4.0 International (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and is otherwise in compliance with the license. abstract BackgroundThe article explores two issues -perfectionism and attitudes toward doping in sport. The study was aimed at verifying the thesis that perfectionism in its adaptive and maladaptive forms may have an effect on athletes' attitudes toward doping. Material/MethodsThe study sample consisted of 110 athletes (43 females and 67 males). To test perfectionism the Adaptive and Maladaptive Perfectionism Questionnaire developed by Szczucka was used and to measure attitudes toward doping-free sport and anti-doping policies a questionnaire worked out by one of the authors. The effect of perfectionism on doping attitudes was measured. ResultsThere were significant differences in attitudes toward controls and sanctions between men and women with men showing a more positive attitude. All regression models were significant, explaining from 7% to 12% of variance in the attitudes. In all cases adaptive perfectionism was a positive predictor of attitudes to doping. On the contrary, maladaptive perfectionism was negatively correlated with attitudes; only in the case of attitude toward controls the relationship was significant. ConclusionsWith the rise of adaptive perfectionism, i.e. the tendency to set oneself high personal standards and strive for superb athletic performance, the probability of positive attitudes toward anti-doping policy also rises.

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“…When one lacks this nurturing, one is likely to substitute it by pursuing goals (e.g., gain ego enhancement, fame, and extrinsic rewards) that do not promote prosocial behavior (Gagné, 2003). In the few SDT-based studies that have examined moral functioning in sport, it has been shown that autonomously motivated athletes were more likely to report prosocial behaviors/attitudes Ntoumanis & Standage, 2009), and avoidance of antisocial behaviors such as using performance-enhancing drugs (Barkoukis, Lazuras, Tsorbatzoudis & Rodafinos, 2011); whereas controlled motivation was associated with antisocial behaviors/attitudes (Hodge, Hargreaves, Gerrard, & Lonsdale, 2013;Ntoumanis & Standage, 2009). Although the role of autonomous versus controlled motivation has been examined with respect to prosocial/antisocial behavior in sport, the role of basic psychological needs has not been examined relative to these moral variables.…”

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Antisocial and Prosocial Behavior in Sport: The Role of Motivational Climate, Basic Psychological Needs, and Moral Disengagement

Hodge

Gucciardi

2015

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

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The purpose of this investigation was to examine whether the relationships between contextual factors and basic psychological needs were related to antisocial and prosocial behaviors in sport. A two-study project employing Bayesian path analysis was conducted with competitive athletes (Study 1, n = 291; Study 2, n = 272). Coach and teammate autonomy-supportive climates had meaningful direct relations with need satisfaction and prosocial behaviors. Coach and teammate controlling climates had meaningful direct relations with antisocial behaviors. Need satisfaction was both directly and indirectly related with both prosocial and antisocial behaviors; while moral disengagement was directly and indirectly related with antisocial behaviors. Overall, these findings reflected substantial evidence from the SDT literature that autonomy-supportive motivational climates are important environmental influences for need satisfaction; and are important correlates of prosocial behavior in sport. Whereas, controlling coach and teammate climates, along with moral disengagement, were important correlates of antisocial behavior in sport.

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Psychological Mechanisms Underlying Doping Attitudes in Sport: Motivation and Moral Disengagement

Cited by 98 publications

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Self-Regulatory Mechanisms of Doping Intentions in Elite Athletes: The Role of Self-Determined Motivation in Sport

Self-Regulatory Mechanisms of Doping Intentions in Elite Athletes: The Role of Self-Determined Motivation in Sport

Adaptive and maladaptive perfectionism and athletes’ attitudes toward doping and anti-doping policy in sport

Antisocial and Prosocial Behavior in Sport: The Role of Motivational Climate, Basic Psychological Needs, and Moral Disengagement

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