Funded Research Projects

The research projects funded by WADA's Social Science Research Grant Program, sorted by year funded, can be found below.

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Granted 2011

Project to implement a doping prevention strategy in an educational environment in Ivory Coast

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Dr. Dimi Théodore DOUDOU, Ivory Coast
 


The relationship between mindfulness, psychological well-being, goal orientation and the propensity to use ergogenic aids (legal/illegal)

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 Dr. Kim NOLTE, South Africa
 


Team dynamics and doping behavior in elite athletes: a focus on normative processes

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Dr. Haralambos TSORBATZOUDIS, Greece
 


Knowledge, attitudes and practices of coaches belonging to different generations in relation to doping behavior of athletes

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Dr. Alexander VANKHADLO, Belarus
 

Granted 2010

Prévenir le dopage chez les jeunes en France et en Espagne: approche multidimensionnelle des processus de conduites dopantes

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Dr. Dominique BODIN, Université de Rennes 2, France
 


Anti-doping policies and reasons (not) to dope: a need for diversified prevention strategies?

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Dr. Gertrud PFISTER, University of Copenhague, Danemark


Determinants of intentions for doping in sports in youth: Empirical study and prevention intervention in adolescent athletes (DIDIS-Youth)

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Dr. Haralambos TSORBATZOUDIS, University of Thessaloniki, Greece
 


A national investigation of psychosocial factors facilitating doping in bodybuilders

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Dr. Ian BOARDLEY, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
 


Death for performance: What would athletes trade-off for success?

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Dr. James CONNOR, University of New South Wales, Australia
 


"If everyone is using, shouldn't I?": perceived norms of anabolic androgenic steroid use among high school athletes

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Dr. Jules WOOLF, University of Western Illinois, USA
 


Doping behaviour, causes and prevention in elite level Kenyan athletes: an empirical investigation

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Dr. Paul DIMEO, University of Stirling, United Kingdom (in partnership with the University of Kenyatta, Kenya)
 


Le dopage en milieu sportif au Burkina Faso : Causes, Connaissances, Attitudes et Pratiques des principales communautés sportives

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Dr. Innocent GUISSOU, Université de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
 


Preventing doping in sport: An investigation of the attitudes and perceived role of high performance coaches

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Dr. Aidan MORAN, University of Dublin, Ireland
 


Global evaluation of the anti-doping program: proposed by an international federation

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Dr. Fabio MANFREDINI, International Biathlon Union, in partnership with the University of Ferrara, Italy
 

Granted 2009

A qualitative examination of knowledge of doping, and motivations and/or deterrents to dope, among American and Canadian elite female triathletes

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Dr. Ted BUTRYN, San Jose State University, USA
 


The relationship between moral code, participation in sport, and attitudes towards performance enhancing drugs in young people

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Dr. James Skinner, Griffith University, Australia
 


The Effect of Negative Health Consequences Information on Likelihood to Use Anabolic Steroids: An International Investigation

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Dr. Tonya DODGE, Skidmore College, USA
 


A study of surroundings influence on attitude towards and behaviour regarding doping among Ukrainian athletes and non-athletes

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Dr. Dmitriy BONDAREV, Sevastopol National Technical University, UKRAINE
 


Markers of transition phases in assisted performance enhancement in emerging young athletes

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Dr. Andrea PETROCZI, Kingston University, UNITED KINGDOM
 


Learning about psycho-social determinants of doping behaviour through the testimony of sanctioned athletes

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Dr Mattia PIFFARETTI, AC&T Consulting, SWITZERLAND
 


Enhancing coaches’ confidence in confronting athletes who are suspected of doping

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Dr Philip SULLIVAN, Brock University, CANADA
 


Exploring the application of social media in influencing the attitudes and behaviours of young athletes towards doping

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Dr Jon BATTERHAM, Edcoms, UNITED KINGDOM
 


Developing a strategy and techniques for the evaluation of the impact of anti-doping education programmes

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Dr Barrie HOULIHAN, Loughborough University, UNITED KINGDOM

Granted 2008

Prevention through Education - A Review of current International Social Science Literature

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Dr. Susan BACKHOUSE, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

COMPLETED
 


Determinants of Intentions for Doping In Sports

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Dr. Haralambos TSORBATZOUDIS, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GREECE

COMPLETED
 


Doping prevalence among high School students in Ukraine: a study of Knowledge attitudes and behaviour

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Dr. Dmitriy BONDAREV, Sevastopol National Technical University, UKRAINE 

 


Measurement Tool for estimating the prevalence of doping: development and validation of a self-report measure of performance enhancing drug use

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Dr. Andrea PETROCZI, Kingston University, UK
 


Under 23 Cyclists' openness to doping: understanding the causes of doping behaviour among American junior road cyclists with professional aspirations

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Dr. Brian GILLEY, University of Vermont, USA
 


Analysis of Knowledge and social awareness of doping and prevention among athletes in CÓRDOBA (Argentina) and the preventative approach

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Dr. Elsa Clara CORBELLA, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, ARGENTINA
 


A Sociocultural Analysis of Doping and Gender

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Dr. Charlene WEAVING, St. Francis Xavier, CANADA
 


Being a fair sportsman: Ethical decision making as a chance for doping prevention?

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Dr. Anne-Marie ELBE, University of Copenhagen, DENMARK

3 years
 


Incorporating Parents in the Anti-Doping Fight: A Test of the Viability of a Parent-Based Prevention Program

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Dr. Tonya DODGE, Skidmore College, USA
 


The effects of moral reasoning educational program on the moral judgement indicators of athletes participating in elite collegiate sports

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Dr. Amukela GWEBU, University of IOWA, USA 

Granted 2007

Boosting in elite athletes with high spinal cord injury: awareness, knowledge and attitudes of athletes, coaches and trainers

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Dr. Yagesh BHAMBHANI, University of Alberta, CANADA

COMPLETED 


Les facteurs psychologiques et sociaux de risque et de protection vis-a-vis du dopage

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Dr. Jean BILARD, Université Montpellier 1, FRANCE

COMPLETED


Medical Doctors and Doping in Sport: Attitudes and Experience in Balkan Region - 8 Countries Study

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Dr. Nenad DIKIC, Anti-Doping Agency of Serbia, SERBIA

COMPLETED 


Risk Factors within Doping Behavior Related to Personality Structure and Social Environment of the Athletes

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Dr. Graziela VAJIALA, National Anti-Doping Agency of Romania, ROMANIA

COMPLETED 


Compliance to the World Anti-Doping Program: A Status Evaluation of National Sport Organizations in Hong Kong

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Dr. Lena FUNG, Hong Kong Baptist University, HONG KONG

COMPLETED

Granted 2006

International Literature Review: Attitudes, Behaviours, Knowledge and Education – Drugs in Sport: Past, Present and Future

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Dr. Susan BACKHOUSE, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

COMPLETED


Parcours de consommation de produits dopants de sportifs appelant un service d’aide téléphonique

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Dr. Jean BILARD, Université Montpellier 1, FRANCE

COMPLETED


Intermediate and high school students' attitudes toward and behavior regarding steroids and sports supplements use: The mediation of clique identity

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Dr. Roger REES, Adelphi University, USA

COMPLETED 


Performance-enhancing drug-use among amateur sportsmen and women in Cameroon: A study of knowledge, attitudes and practices

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Dr. Emmanuel Chia KIAWI, African Research Institute for Development (AFRID), CAMEROON

COMPLETED 


Social Psychology within the anti-doping area: baseline statistics and profiles of athlete’s attitude and knowledge

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Dr. Ingemar WEDMAN, International Doping Test & Management (IDTM), SWEDEN

COMPLETED

Granted 2005

The impact of changes to the Prohibited Substance List on use of over-the-counter medication by athletes

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Dr. Neil CHESTER, Liverpool John Moores University, UK

COMPLETED 


The development and validation of a doping attitudes and behaviour scale (DABS)

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Dr. Aidan MORAN, University College, IRELAND

COMPLETED 


The relationship between goal orientation and attitudes toward doping in sports. Knowledge about and attitudes toward doping among Polish athletes

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Dr. Krzysztof SAS-NOWOSIELSKI, Academy of Physical Education, POLAND

COMPLETED 


Socialisation secondaire et intériorisation des normes de dopage en cyclisme sur route : le cas de la Belgique, de la France et de la Suisse

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Dr. Fabien OHL, Université de Lausanne, SWITZERLAND