Doping Self-Regulatory Efficacy Among Elite Athletes in Nigeria
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The increasing gains attributed to sports motivate athletes to strive for victory by any means, including doping. This study seeks to ascertain the doping self-regulatory efficacy of elite athletes in Nigeria. The descriptive survey design guided the study with 206 elite-athletes (mean = 26.3 years, ±12.20) from across the six geographical zones of Nigeria voluntarily participating in the study. Athletes signed informed consent, and confidentiality was rigorously maintained after ethical approval was obtained from the Ethical Committee of the University of Ibadan. ANOVA, Pearson (r), and Cramer's V tested all hypotheses for relationship and the extent of such associations. Findings revealed a strong relationship across age and gender (F(3, 202) = 2.74, p = 0.044) when athletes were encouraged to enhance their performance but a weak association with sports category (ɸc = 0.100). Doping self-efficacy indicated a weak-negative correlation with age (r = -.066, p = .93, p < .05) but a weak-positive relationship with gender (r= .066, p= .3463). The study concludes that athletes in Nigeria demonstrate a high doping-self-efficacy in avoiding doping, regardless of stressors.
Source: Sport Social Work Journal
DOI: 10.33043/8448d3bgg
Institution: University of Ibadan
Language: English
Topic: Doping in Sports
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408424632