Athletes' perceptions of anti-doping sanctions: the ban from sport versus social, financial and self-imposed sanctions

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Athletes' perceptions of anti-doping sanctions: the ban from sport versus social, financial and self-imposed sanctions. / Overbye, Marie; Elbe, Anne-Marie; Knudsen, Mette Lykke; Pfister, Gertrud Ursula.

In: Sport in Society, Vol. 18, No. 3, 2015, p. 364-384.

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Overbye, M, Elbe, A-M, Knudsen, ML & Pfister, GU 2015, 'Athletes' perceptions of anti-doping sanctions: the ban from sport versus social, financial and self-imposed sanctions', Sport in Society, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 364-384. https://doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2014.982539

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Overbye, M., Elbe, A-M., Knudsen, M. L., & Pfister, G. U. (2015). Athletes' perceptions of anti-doping sanctions: the ban from sport versus social, financial and self-imposed sanctions. Sport in Society, 18(3), 364-384. https://doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2014.982539

Vancouver

Overbye M, Elbe A-M, Knudsen ML, Pfister GU. Athletes' perceptions of anti-doping sanctions: the ban from sport versus social, financial and self-imposed sanctions. Sport in Society. 2015;18(3):364-384. https://doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2014.982539

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Overbye, Marie ; Elbe, Anne-Marie ; Knudsen, Mette Lykke ; Pfister, Gertrud Ursula. / Athletes' perceptions of anti-doping sanctions: the ban from sport versus social, financial and self-imposed sanctions. In: Sport in Society. 2015 ; Vol. 18, No. 3. pp. 364-384.

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abstract = "Today the main doping deterrence strategy is to ban athletes from sport if caught. This study examines whether Danish elite athletes perceive the ban as a deterrent and how they evaluate social, self-imposed and financial sanctions compared with the ban. Questionnaires were emailed to elite athletes from 40 sports (N = 645; response rate, 43%). Results showed that 78% of athletes regarded the ban as a deterrent. Older male athletes, however, did so to a lesser degree. Seventy-seven per cent, regardless of gender, age, sport type and previous experience of doping testing, viewed social sanctions as a greater deterrent than the ban. Many also considered self-imposed sanctions (54%) and financial consequences (47%) a greater deterrent. Four per cent considered neither the ban nor the presented alternatives a deterrent. The findings indicate that the ban from sport deters doping. Nevertheless, other deterrents seem to affect athletes more. The findings can be used to address future anti-doping education programmes.",
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