Attitude of athletes towards doping: A dilemma in Pakistan

Ghulam Shabbir Anjum, Mr and Nazia Mumtaz, Dr. and Ghulam Saqulain, Dr. (2020) Attitude of athletes towards doping: A dilemma in Pakistan. PakistanJournal of Medical Sciences, 36 (7). pp. 1-6. ISSN 1682-024X

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Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the attitude and of athletes towards performance enhancement through doping
and leading reason of their decision for the use of doping in a country.
Methods: This Cross-Sectional descriptive study was conducted with non-probability convenience
sampling over a period of six months from November 2018 to May 2019. This study included n=377
National and international athletes/players, of both genders aged 17-35 years, camping for preparation
of 13th South Asian Games 2019 at Pakistan Sports Board, Jinnah Complex Islamabad, Pakistan. The
athletes/ players with any disease, trauma or working as coaches or officials were excluded. Basic
demographic sheet and Athletes Attitude to Doping Questionnaire were used for data collection which
was analyzed using SPSS 21.
Results: Study revealed significant difference in the Mean and Median scores of the six anti-doping factors
with very low scores for “Long Term Health Implications” (Mean= 2.14, Md=2) and “Psychosocial Influences”
(Mean=3, Md=3) compared to a high score for the remaining factors, indicating that the participants did
not agree these two factors influenced their decision for not doping. Also, there was significant difference
in the scores as revealed by Wilcoxon signed test, between Personal Ethical Standards and the remaining
factors except Illegality of Substances (z=-1.705, p=0.088). Gender association was noted for anti-doping
education and testing, with higher scores in males (p=0.031). Also Type of Main Sport had association
with most factors except Long Term Health Implications while Level of Sport did not show any association
except for Influence of Significant Others.
Conclusion: Study concludes that Illegality of Substances and Personal ethical standards are the most
significant factor for athletes’ decision for not doping.
KEYWORDS: Attitudes, Anti-doping, Performance enhancing drugs, Sports.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Q Science > QP Physiology
Divisions:	Faculty of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences(FRAHS) > Riphah College of Rehabiliation and Allied Sciences Lahore
Depositing User:	Dr Nazia Mumtaz
Date Deposited:	16 Jun 2021 09:24
Last Modified:	16 Jun 2021 09:24
URI:	http://research.riphah.edu.pk/id/eprint/1145

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