ABSTRACT

This is the first book to draw together cutting-edge research on the psychological processes underlying doping use in sport and exercise, thereby filling an important gap in our understanding of this centrally important issue in contemporary sport. Covering diverse areas of psychology such as social cognition, automatic and controlled processes, moral decision-making, and societal and contextual influence on behaviour, the book also explores methodological considerations surrounding doping assessment in psychological research as well as future directions for evidence-based preventive interventions and anti-doping education.

Written by a team of leading international researchers from countries including the US, Canada, Australia, the UK, Greece, Germany, Italy, Denmark and Ireland, the book integrates empirical findings with theoretical guidance for future psychological research on doping, and illuminates the challenges, needs and priorities in contemporary doping prevention. It is important reading for advanced students and researchers in sport and exercise science, sport management and sport policy, and will open up new perspectives for professional coaches, sports administrators, policy makers and sport medicine specialists looking to better understand the doping behaviours of athletes in sport.

part 1|61 pages

Psychosocial processes underlying doping use

chapter 1|15 pages

Doping in elite sport

Linking behavior, attitudes, and psychological theory

chapter 2|15 pages

“I am not sure what you mean …”

The possible contribution of interpersonal appraisals to social-cognitive accounts of doping use

chapter 4|18 pages

Social-cognitive predictors of doping use

An integrative approach

part 2|63 pages

Methodological considerations in doping research

chapter 5|13 pages

When the “how” may at least matter as much as the “what”

The value of qualitative approaches in doping research

chapter 8|15 pages

Minimizing response bias

An application of the randomized response technique

part 3|53 pages

Ethical aspects and implications in doping use and control

part 4|63 pages

Doping research and prevention

chapter 13|16 pages

Nutritional supplements in sport

Prevalence, reasons for use, and relation to doping

chapter 14|16 pages

Parent-based interventions

Implications for doping prevention

chapter 15|15 pages

Moving away from penalization

The role of education-based campaigns