Determinants of the Intention to Use Performance-Enhancing Substances Among Portuguese Gym Users

Determinants of the Intention to Use Performance-Enhancing Substances Among Portuguese Gym Users

The purpose of this study is to examine the determinants of the intentions to use prohibited performance-enhancing substances (PES) and to test the Theory of Planned Behavior’s usefulness in predicting self-reported PES use in both genders. A convenience sample of Portuguese gym users (n = 453) comp...

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Main Authors: Ana Sofia R. Tavares, António Fernando Rosado, João Marôco, Luis Calmeiro, Sidonio Serpa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
gender
gym users
performance-enhancing substances
psychological strategies
social-cognitive determinants
structural equation modeling
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02881/full

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