Athletes' perceptions of anti-doping sanctions: the ban from sport versus social, financial and self-imposed sanctions
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Today the main doping deterrence strategy is to ban athletes from sport if caught. This study examines whether Danish elite athletes perceive the ban as a deterrent and how they evaluate social, self-imposed and financial sanctions compared with the ban. Questionnaires were emailed to elite athletes from 40 sports (N = 645; response rate, 43%). Results showed that 78% of athletes regarded the ban as a deterrent. Older male athletes, however, did so to a lesser degree. Seventy-seven per cent, regardless of gender, age, sport type and previous experience of doping testing, viewed social sanctions as a greater deterrent than the ban. Many also considered self-imposed sanctions (54%) and financial consequences (47%) a greater deterrent. Four per cent considered neither the ban nor the presented alternatives a deterrent. The findings indicate that the ban from sport deters doping. Nevertheless, other deterrents seem to affect athletes more. The findings can be used to address future anti-doping education programmes.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Sport in Society |
Vol/bind | 18 |
Udgave nummer | 3 |
Sider (fra-til) | 364-384 |
Antal sider | 21 |
ISSN | 1743-0437 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2015 |
Bibliografisk note
CURIS 2015 NEXS 090
ID: 127984986