Review

Understanding Psychosocial and Socio-Cultural Processes Towards Fitness Doping: A Meta-Synthesis Study

Volume: 8 Number: 1 February 28, 2025
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Understanding Psychosocial and Socio-Cultural Processes Towards Fitness Doping: A Meta-Synthesis Study

Abstract

Research indicates that the unregulated and excessive utilisation of Performance Enhancing Substances (PES) is also prevalent in physical exercise contexts beyond the domain of competitive sports, thereby raising concerns about the potential for doping to permeate broader society. The objective of this study is to gain insight into and elucidate the psycho-social and socio-cultural context surrounding the utilisation of Performance Enhancing Substances (PES) in physical exercise settings, within the framework of existing literature. In this context, nine qualitative articles were selected based on predetermined exclusion and inclusion criteria from the Web of Science, Scopus and SportDiscus databases. Subsequently, the articles were subjected to qualitative data analysis using the Nvivo research statistics programme, and the findings were synthesised. The following themes were identified from the articles examined: “Demographic change”, “gendered resistance”, “hegemonic masculinity”, “appearance”, “encouragement”, “exit point”, “performance”, “self-enhancement”, “social approval”, “the body of man”, “homosexuality”, “limitations” and “transformation”. It is recommended that the use of all substances and methods that may have negative effects on human and public health should be reduced or prevented in these environments with appropriate measures.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sports and Recreation

Journal Section

Review

Publication Date

February 28, 2025

Submission Date

November 15, 2024

Acceptance Date

February 5, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 8 Number: 1

APA
Ömercioğlu, M., & Erman, A. (2025). Understanding Psychosocial and Socio-Cultural Processes Towards Fitness Doping: A Meta-Synthesis Study. GSI Journals Serie A: Advancements in Tourism Recreation and Sports Sciences, 8(1), 347-357. https://doi.org/10.53353/atrss.1585358
AMA
1.Ömercioğlu M, Erman A. Understanding Psychosocial and Socio-Cultural Processes Towards Fitness Doping: A Meta-Synthesis Study. ATRSS. 2025;8(1):347-357. doi:10.53353/atrss.1585358
Chicago
Ömercioğlu, Mine, and Alparslan Erman. 2025. “Understanding Psychosocial and Socio-Cultural Processes Towards Fitness Doping: A Meta-Synthesis Study”. GSI Journals Serie A: Advancements in Tourism Recreation and Sports Sciences 8 (1): 347-57. https://doi.org/10.53353/atrss.1585358.
EndNote
Ömercioğlu M, Erman A (February 1, 2025) Understanding Psychosocial and Socio-Cultural Processes Towards Fitness Doping: A Meta-Synthesis Study. GSI Journals Serie A: Advancements in Tourism Recreation and Sports Sciences 8 1 347–357.
IEEE
[1]M. Ömercioğlu and A. Erman, “Understanding Psychosocial and Socio-Cultural Processes Towards Fitness Doping: A Meta-Synthesis Study”, ATRSS, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 347–357, Feb. 2025, doi: 10.53353/atrss.1585358.
ISNAD
Ömercioğlu, Mine - Erman, Alparslan. “Understanding Psychosocial and Socio-Cultural Processes Towards Fitness Doping: A Meta-Synthesis Study”. GSI Journals Serie A: Advancements in Tourism Recreation and Sports Sciences 8/1 (February 1, 2025): 347-357. https://doi.org/10.53353/atrss.1585358.
JAMA
1.Ömercioğlu M, Erman A. Understanding Psychosocial and Socio-Cultural Processes Towards Fitness Doping: A Meta-Synthesis Study. ATRSS. 2025;8:347–357.
MLA
Ömercioğlu, Mine, and Alparslan Erman. “Understanding Psychosocial and Socio-Cultural Processes Towards Fitness Doping: A Meta-Synthesis Study”. GSI Journals Serie A: Advancements in Tourism Recreation and Sports Sciences, vol. 8, no. 1, Feb. 2025, pp. 347-5, doi:10.53353/atrss.1585358.
Vancouver
1.Mine Ömercioğlu, Alparslan Erman. Understanding Psychosocial and Socio-Cultural Processes Towards Fitness Doping: A Meta-Synthesis Study. ATRSS. 2025 Feb. 1;8(1):347-5. doi:10.53353/atrss.1585358

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