Development of Reference Point of Doping Attitude and  Dispositions for Anti-Doping Education Notification of Athletes: Application of Reference Group Model

Minsoo  Jeon; Hyeri  Oh; Hyosung  Lim; Hyo Jun  Yun

doi:10.18502/ijph.v53i2.14919

Minsoo Jeon Department of International Sport, Dankook University, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of Korea
Hyeri Oh Department of Physical Education, Korea National Sport University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Hyosung Lim Department of Physical Education, Anyang University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
Hyo Jun Yun Center for Sports and Performance Analysis, Korea National Sport University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/ijph.v53i2.14919

Keywords: Athlete; Anti-doping education; Attitude; Sport

Abstract

Background: We developed a reference point by applying a doping attitude and propensity tool to prevent doping in sports athletes.

Methods: Performance Enhancement Attitude Scale (PEAS) was investigated on 768 registered athletes with the Korea Sports Association. Independent sample t-test and ANOVA were applied to confirm the doping attitude and propensity according to anti-doping education and event type. To establish the criteria for PEAS, the intersection was confirmed through the group comparison method, and EasyOZ by Excel was applied at this time. In addition, accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity were calculated to confirm the validity of the reference point.

Results: First, in the case of anti-doping education, it was confirmed that more than 90% of the anti-doping education was completed in all sports. Second, there was no statistically significant difference in PEAS according to the type of sport, and there was only a difference in the PEAS according to whether or not anti-doping education was provided and whether or not there was anti-doping education. Third, the point of contact established in the group comparison method was 29.5 points, and as a result of validating the validity based on this, 30 points were found to be the most suitable index.

Conclusion: This study could be used as important information in that it suggests a different method for evaluating PEAS and establishes a reference point that can be used more effectively in the actual field.