TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychological and behavioural factors of unintentional doping
T2 - A preliminary systematic review
AU - Chan, Derwin King Chung
AU - Tang, Tracy C. W.
AU - Gucciardi, Daniel F.
AU - Ntoumanis, Nikos
AU - Dimmock, James A.
AU - Donovan, Robert J.
AU - Hardcastle, Sarah J.
AU - Hagger, Martin S.
PY - 2020/5/3
Y1 - 2020/5/3
N2 - In some cases, doping in sport is an intentional goal-directed behaviour, but research suggests that it might also occur accidentally when athletes inadvertently or unintentionally consume banned performance-enhancing drugs via food, supplements, or medication. Because research into the psychological factors of unintentional doping is still emerging, this paper aims to conduct a preliminary systematic review of all the existing literature concerning the psychology of unintentional doping in sport. The systematic review was carried out via an extensive search of Medline, PsycINFO, PsycTESTS, PsycARTICLES, and Web of Science, and reports from World Anti-Doping Agency. Among the 2110 articles identified from the search, six studies met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Evidence from these studies suggests that the avoidance of unintentional doping could be related to a number of behavioural, social, and psychological factors, such as athletes' conscious awareness of, and capacity to cope with, situations where they may be exposed to performance-enhancing substances. Motivational factors from self-determination theory, social-cognitive variables, and beliefs from the theory of planned behaviour, and trait self-control were also related to athletes' behaviours that contribute to the avoidance of unintentional doping. On the basis of this systematic review, we propose initial evidence-based suggestions that may support sport scientists, team doctors, and practitioners to implement interventions or educational programmes to increase athletes' awareness of, and ability to avoid, unintentional doping in sport.
AB - In some cases, doping in sport is an intentional goal-directed behaviour, but research suggests that it might also occur accidentally when athletes inadvertently or unintentionally consume banned performance-enhancing drugs via food, supplements, or medication. Because research into the psychological factors of unintentional doping is still emerging, this paper aims to conduct a preliminary systematic review of all the existing literature concerning the psychology of unintentional doping in sport. The systematic review was carried out via an extensive search of Medline, PsycINFO, PsycTESTS, PsycARTICLES, and Web of Science, and reports from World Anti-Doping Agency. Among the 2110 articles identified from the search, six studies met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Evidence from these studies suggests that the avoidance of unintentional doping could be related to a number of behavioural, social, and psychological factors, such as athletes' conscious awareness of, and capacity to cope with, situations where they may be exposed to performance-enhancing substances. Motivational factors from self-determination theory, social-cognitive variables, and beliefs from the theory of planned behaviour, and trait self-control were also related to athletes' behaviours that contribute to the avoidance of unintentional doping. On the basis of this systematic review, we propose initial evidence-based suggestions that may support sport scientists, team doctors, and practitioners to implement interventions or educational programmes to increase athletes' awareness of, and ability to avoid, unintentional doping in sport.
KW - anti-doping
KW - unintentional doping
KW - doping avoidance
KW - adverse analytical findings
KW - supplements
KW - TIME PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY
KW - PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUGS
KW - PERCEIVED AUTONOMY SUPPORT
KW - SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY
KW - TRANS-CONTEXTUAL MODEL
KW - PLANNED BEHAVIOR
KW - STRENGTH MODEL
KW - THEORETICAL INTEGRATION
KW - FOOD CONTAMINATION
KW - INJURY PREVENTION
U2 - 10.1080/1612197X.2018.1450095
DO - 10.1080/1612197X.2018.1450095
M3 - Review article
SN - 1612-197X
VL - 18
SP - 273
EP - 295
JO - International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
JF - International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
IS - 3
ER -