Open AccessThe relationship between age and athletes' view of the phenomenon of doping
Author(s) -
Mohammad Saeed Kiani,
Keivan Shabani Moghaddam
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of sport, exercise and health research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2581-4923
DOI - 10.31254/sportmed.3204
Subject(s) - cronbach's alpha , athletes , normality , statistics , normality test , test (biology) , face validity , psychology , cluster sampling , descriptive statistics , reliability (semiconductor) , simple random sample , population , content validity , sample (material) , medicine , physical therapy , mathematics , statistical hypothesis testing , psychometrics , environmental health , paleontology , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , biology , chemistry , chromatography
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between age and athletes' attitude to doping. A 40- question researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect the data. The face and content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by a survey of professors related to the research subject 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 that to the large number of samples, cluster random sampling method was used. Finally, 700 questionnaires were returned, out of which 431 were used. Data were analyzed using SPSS software. Descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, percentage, tables, graphs, etc.) for analysis of data as well as inferential statistics (one-sample t-test, independent t-test and analysis of variance) and Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to determine the normality of the data distribution. The results showed that there is a difference between the new generation of athletes and the older generation in terms of doping. Therefore, the athlete should consult with experienced people (those who use these substances) and a physician, and be aware of the side effects of these supplements by attending training and science classes. Avoid using them whenever possible.