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Coach Perceptions and Behaviours Regarding Doping in Sport - Coggle Diagram
Coach Perceptions and Behaviours Regarding Doping in Sport
Systematic Review of Coach Research Relevant to Doping
(Barnes et al., 2020)
Coaches can act as risk and/or protective agents for doping in sport.
Systematic reviews can be useful way of gaining a general understanding of the topic.
A recent systematic review looked at coach perspectives and behaviours regarding doping/anti-doping.
Results: Individual Factors
Coach anti-doping beliefs
Qualitative research suggests coaches are supportive of anti-doping efforts.
Coaches believed doping was a problem in sport
generally
, but not necessarily their own sport.
Disconnect between beliefs about coaches' ability to influence athletes' doping and the role of the coach.
Coaches often report a
lack of confidence in their abilities
to address doping.
Coach Knowledge
Coaches have some knowledge about general doping regulations, but not regarding specific substances and responsibilities under WADC.
Lack of knowledge seems to be underpinned by a
lack of anti-doping education.
Assessed knowledge generally lower in coaches than other ASP, but not in all studies.
Results: Behavioural Factors
Self-reported behvaiour
Coaches engage infrequently in anti-doping actions (i.e., 1 in 10 in the past 12 months).
Lack of action may be due to ambiguity of responsibility and lack of knowledge.
Often pass on anti-doping roles and responsibilities to others.
Hypothetical Behaviour
Whist the majority of coaches would not endorse doping, a minority report a willingness to do so.
Coaches report that they would look for the support of others in the team/club if they became aware of doping rather than dealing with it themselves.
Many coaches would try to deal with doping
internally
rather than reporting to a NADO.
Results: Contextual Factors
Psychosocial components
Culture is a key factor associted with coach perspectives on doping.
Team, organisation and national
High performance.
Changing culture in cycling.
Limitations & Future Directions
Exponential growth in coach research, with a range of methodological approaches adopted.
Primary focus of research has been on individual factors.
Limited attention paid to the wider interaction of contextual factors surrounding coaches.
Majority of research is
atheoretical
Few studies have examined how factors influence
actual
coaching behaviour.
More intervention and longitudinal research needed.