Survey of the level of familiarity of sports enthusiasts with the category of doping and the proposed inhibitory reactions to it

Abstract

The prevalence of illicit energy use among athletes is still growing despite many bans, and several factors appear to play a role in their use. The purpose of this study was to investigate the familiarity of sports enthusiasts with the category of doping and the proposed deterrent reactions to it in Kermanshah province. In order to collect data, a researcher-made questionnaire with 40 questions was used. The face and content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by consulting professors related to the research topic and its reliability was reported to be 0.79 using Cronbach’s alpha. The statistical population of the study consisted of all athletes in Kermanshah province. Due to the large number of samples, cluster random sampling method was used to collect samples. Finally, 700 questionnaires were returned, out of 431 questions. A healthy letter was used. Research data analysis was performed using SPSS software. The results showed that athletes are well acquainted with the category of doping and their attitude is anti-doping, they also agree with the ban on doping and factors such as gender, education and age affect the proposed anti-doping reactions. Research data analysis was performed using SPSS software. The results showed that athletes are well acquainted with the category of doping and their attitude is anti-doping, they also agree with the ban on doping and factors such as gender, education and age affect the proposed anti-doping reactions.