Problem of doping in sport among students of secondary schools and sport oriented educational institutions

Objective: to study the attitude towards doping among students in Russian sport. Materials and methods: sociological quantitative on-line research using river-sampling was conducted among students of secondary and high school education engaged in physical culture on a regular basis and also among students choosing a specialization in the sphere of physical culture and sport including supplementary education programs of secondary specialized education. Study included 450 secondary school students (Group#l) and 450 secondary specialized education students in the sphere of physical culture and sport (Group#2). Results: the research carried out that the students’ attitude towards doping was similar. Negative assessment of misuse of prohibited substances was consistent alongside with support of anti-doping educational programs and activities. Low level of awareness about the issue of doping in sport was detected. Conclusions: creating and implementing robust anti-doping educational program aimed at different target audiences (taking into account sport specific and awareness level) are the main ways to the effective fight against doping in sport.

sociological research, student, doping in sport, attitude towards doping in sport, fighting doping in sport, educational program

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