Hastria Effendi, Eldawaty, Hilmainur Syampurma, Rika Sepriani
Background. The integrity of sport relies on clean practices, yet doping remains a significant challenge. Athletes' attitudes toward doping are influenced by personal values, external pressures, and the sporting environment, complicating efforts to foster clean sports cultures. Objectives. This review explores the relationship between athletes’ values, doping attitudes, and the effectiveness of anti-doping education. It examines how explicit and implicit measures of doping attitudes inform educational strategies and influence doping behaviors. Methods. A comprehensive search of PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase was conducted to select studies from the past decade focusing on athletes' values, moral identity, and anti-doping interventions. Results. The review found discrepancies between self-reported and implicit doping attitudes. Athletes with high-value consciousness were more resistant to doping, while egoistic motivations increased doping risk. Anti-doping education programs improve attitudes and moral identity, but elite and para-athletes require tailored approaches. Conclusion. Combining explicit and implicit assessments, focusing on value development, and tailoring education strategies are key to promoting clean sports behaviors. © 2025, Society of Aging and Physical Activity (SAPA). All rights reserved.
Faculty of Sports Science, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia
