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Psykosociala mekanismer kopplade till gymbesökares intentioner att använda prestationshöjande preparat: En kvantitativ studie om hur psykosociala faktorer är kopplade till dopingintentioner
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.
2025 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Psychosocial Mechanisms Associated with Gym-Goers’ Intentions to Use Performance-Enhancing Substances : A Quantitative Study on How Psychosocial Factors Are Associated with Doping Intentions (English)
Abstract [en]

The aim of the study was to examine intentions to use performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) among gym-goers and to analyze how attitudes, subjective norms, and moral disengagement influence these intentions, based on the Theory of Planned Behavior and Bandura’s theory of moral disengagement. The study tested two hypotheses: 1) that moral disengagement mediates the relationship between subjective norms and the intention to use performance-enhancing drugs, and 2) that moral disengagement mediates the relationship between attitudes and the intention to use performance-enhancing drugs. A total of 97 participants, 55 women and 42 men, were recruited and completed a digital survey that included the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire and questions based on the Theory of Planned Behavior and moral disengagement. The data were analyzed using two mediation analyses in the statistical software JASP. The results showed that attitudes and subjective norms are the most important factors for the intention to use performance-enhancing drugs. Attitudes had a direct effect, whereas subjective norms influenced intention both directly and indirectly through moral disengagement. These findings partially align with previous research. The results indicate that some of the hypotheses were confirmed and are partially consistent with prior studies. Future research is recommended to investigate long-term effects and further explore moral disengagement within the gym context.

Abstract [sv]

Syftet med studien var att undersöka intentioner att använda prestationshöjande preparat (PEDs) bland gymbesökare, och att analysera hur attityder, subjektiva normer och moralisk frikoppling påverkar dessa intentioner, med utgångspunkt i Theory of Planned Behavior och Banduras teori om moralisk frikoppling. Det ställdes två följande hypoteser: 1) att moralisk frikoppling medierar relationen mellan subjektiva normer och intentionen att använda prestationshöjande preparat, och 2) att moralisk frikoppling medierar relationen mellan attityder och intentionen att använda prestationshöjande preparat. Totalt rekryterades 97 deltagare, 55 kvinnor och 42 män, som besvarade en digital enkät och inkluderade mätinstrumentet Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire samt frågor baserade på Theory of Planned Behavior och moralisk frikoppling. Datan analyserades genom två medieringsanalyser i statistikprogrammet JASP. Resultaten visade att attityder och subjektiva normer är de viktigaste faktorerna för intentionen att använda prestationshöjande preparat. Attityder hade en direkt effekt, medan subjektiva normer påverkade intentionen både direkt och indirekt via moralisk frikoppling. Dessa resultat stämmer delvis överens med tidigare forskning. Resultaten visar att vissa av hypoteserna bekräftades och stämmer delvis överens med tidigare forskning. Framtida forskning rekommenderas att undersöka långsiktiga effekter och vidare studera moralisk frikoppling inom gymkontexten. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2025. , p. 40
Keywords [en]
Performance-enhancing drugs, attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, moral disengagement
Keywords [sv]
Prestationshöjande preparat, attityder, subjektiva normer, moralisk frikoppling
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Psychology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-56075OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-56075DiVA, id: diva2:1960964
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Psychology - Sport and Exercise, 180 credits
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Available from: 2025-06-16 Created: 2025-05-26 Last updated: 2025-10-01Bibliographically approved

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