The effects of the iPlayClean education programme on doping attitudes and susceptibility to use banned substances among high-level adolescent athletes from the UK
A cluster-randomised controlled trial
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14907357 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Adam R Nicholls (0000-0002-8883-5445, University of Hull, corresponding author), David Morley (0000-0001-7286-0606, La Trobe University), Mark A Thompson (0000-0003-3202-3058, University of Hull), Chao Huang (0000-0003-1097-0679, University of Hull), Grant Abt (0000-0002-4079-9270, University of Hull), Martyn Rothwell (0000-0002-3545-0066, Sheffield Hallam University), Edward Cope (Loughborough University), Nikos Ntoumanis (0000-0001-7122-3795, Saint Joseph Seminary College) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 82 |
| Pages | 102820 |
| Publication date | 2020-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Drug Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0955-3959 • E-ISSN: 1873-4758 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102820 |
| PMID | 32563179 |
| OpenAlex | W3033278213 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 25 |
Background This study examined the effects of the iPlayClean anti-doping intervention on attitudes towards doping and susceptibility, and whether delivery mode affected the results. Methods A total of 1081 high-level UK athletes (14-18 years old, 904 males, 177 females) were cluster-randomised to the control (11 teams/organisations/schools, 314 athletes), face-to-face group presentation (8 teams/organisations/schools, 254 athletes), online (11 teams/organisations/schools, 251 athletes), or face-to-face presentation with online access (5 teams/organisations/schools, 262 athletes). Results Compared to the control group, all modes of the iPlayClean anti-doping education programme reduced favourable attitudes towards doping immediately after the intervention, which was sustained across all intervention groups 8 weeks later. All delivery modes impacted doping susceptibility immediately after the intervention, in comparison to the control group, but the effects were only sustained for the face-to-face presentation group. Conclusion Contrary to findings within previous anti-doping interventions, we have shown that doping attitudes can be changed and that the results can be sustained across all modes of delivery, 8 weeks later. Research is required to assess for how long these changes are sustained, and how often anti-doping education should be delivered to high-level athletes to reinforce clean play values
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| Citations per year | 1.2 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2023 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |