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Self-affirmation and image/performance enhancing drug use in recreational exercise
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posted on 2023-06-10, 02:51 authored by Vassilis Barkoukis, Pete HarrisPete Harris, Richard Rowe, Lambros LazurasObjectives: The use of image and performance enhancement drugs (IPEDs) in recreational sport represents an emerging public health and societal problem. The present study investigated whether self-affirmation changed exercisers’ intentions to use IPEDs, via the effects of mental construal and message acceptance. Method: Sixty-eight exercisers who self-reported IPEDs use participated in the study and were randomly assigned to either a self-affirmation or a control group. All participants read a health-related message about the 10 consequences of IPEDs and subsequently completed a survey measuring message acceptance, mental construal, doping intentions and IPEDs-related social cognitive variables. Results: There were no significant differences between the self-affirmed and the control groups. Hierarchical linear regression analysis further showed that message acceptance, subjective norms, and situational temptation were significantly associated with intentions to use IPEDs. Conclusion: Our findings raise the possibility that for recreational exercisers IPED’s use is seen mostly as a health-related matter than a socio-moral transgression.
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Research Quarterly for Exercise and SportISSN
0270-1367Publisher
Taylor & FrancisExternal DOI
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- Psychology Publications
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2022-03-10First Open Access (FOA) Date
2023-04-23First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2022-03-09Usage metrics
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