Enhancing clean sport behaviour at school: evaluation of the effectiveness of positive education intervention program in Malaysian adolescent athletes
Introduction: Doping endangers athletes' health and degrades sports by substituting fair competition with an inflated perception of power. Young athletes are particularly prone to hazardous behaviours when lack a strong ethical grounding. This study provides a novel positive education interv...
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| author | Abdullah, Haslinda Azmi, Syasya Firzana Ma’rof, Aini Azeqa Soh, Kim Geok Zarehmohzzabieh, Zeinab Mohammed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril |
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| description | Introduction: Doping endangers athletes' health and degrades sports by substituting fair
competition with an inflated perception of power. Young athletes are particularly prone to
hazardous behaviours when lack a strong ethical grounding. This study provides a novel
positive education intervention designed to encourage players to engage in clean sport
behaviour. With increased worries about doping and unethical behaviours, the intervention
focuses on fostering a culture of integrity, respect, and fair play, as well as promoting the value
of competition and anti-doping principles. Methodology: Using the PERMA Model
(Seligman, 2018), the intervention delivers training modules as a comic book series that
emphasises the dangers of doping and promotes clean sport ideals. The study involved 40
adolescent’s athletes from the Malaysian National Sport School and used a pre-test post-test
control group design. The intervention was administered to the experimental group, but not to
the control group. Results: The experimental group demonstrated a better comprehension of
anti-doping rules, more ethical decision-making abilities, and a greater dedication to clean
sport. In addition, compared to the control group, participants demonstrated improved attitudes
towards sport ideals and understanding of doping. Conclusions: The findings show that a
PERMA-based positive education intervention effectively promotes clean sport behaviour,
improves anti-doping awareness, and develops ethical decision-making among young athletes. |
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| spelling | upm-1157852025-03-12T02:06:22Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/115785/ Enhancing clean sport behaviour at school: evaluation of the effectiveness of positive education intervention program in Malaysian adolescent athletes Abdullah, Haslinda Azmi, Syasya Firzana Ma’rof, Aini Azeqa Soh, Kim Geok Zarehmohzzabieh, Zeinab Mohammed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril Introduction: Doping endangers athletes' health and degrades sports by substituting fair competition with an inflated perception of power. Young athletes are particularly prone to hazardous behaviours when lack a strong ethical grounding. This study provides a novel positive education intervention designed to encourage players to engage in clean sport behaviour. With increased worries about doping and unethical behaviours, the intervention focuses on fostering a culture of integrity, respect, and fair play, as well as promoting the value of competition and anti-doping principles. Methodology: Using the PERMA Model (Seligman, 2018), the intervention delivers training modules as a comic book series that emphasises the dangers of doping and promotes clean sport ideals. The study involved 40 adolescent’s athletes from the Malaysian National Sport School and used a pre-test post-test control group design. The intervention was administered to the experimental group, but not to the control group. Results: The experimental group demonstrated a better comprehension of anti-doping rules, more ethical decision-making abilities, and a greater dedication to clean sport. In addition, compared to the control group, participants demonstrated improved attitudes towards sport ideals and understanding of doping. Conclusions: The findings show that a PERMA-based positive education intervention effectively promotes clean sport behaviour, improves anti-doping awareness, and develops ethical decision-making among young athletes. UniKL Royal College of Medicine Perak 2024-12 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/115785/1/115785.pdf Abdullah, Haslinda and Azmi, Syasya Firzana and Ma’rof, Aini Azeqa and Soh, Kim Geok and Zarehmohzzabieh, Zeinab and Mohammed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril (2024) Enhancing clean sport behaviour at school: evaluation of the effectiveness of positive education intervention program in Malaysian adolescent athletes. Asian Journal of Medicine & Health Sciences, 7 (suppl.1). p. 4. ISSN 2637-0603 https://www.ajmhsrcmp.org/images/journal/Vol7_Issue2_Nov24/AJMHS_Vol7_Suppl_Issue1_December2024.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Abdullah, Haslinda Azmi, Syasya Firzana Ma’rof, Aini Azeqa Soh, Kim Geok Zarehmohzzabieh, Zeinab Mohammed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril Enhancing clean sport behaviour at school: evaluation of the effectiveness of positive education intervention program in Malaysian adolescent athletes |
| title | Enhancing clean sport behaviour at school: evaluation of the effectiveness of positive education intervention program in Malaysian adolescent athletes |
| title_full | Enhancing clean sport behaviour at school: evaluation of the effectiveness of positive education intervention program in Malaysian adolescent athletes |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing clean sport behaviour at school: evaluation of the effectiveness of positive education intervention program in Malaysian adolescent athletes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing clean sport behaviour at school: evaluation of the effectiveness of positive education intervention program in Malaysian adolescent athletes |
| title_short | Enhancing clean sport behaviour at school: evaluation of the effectiveness of positive education intervention program in Malaysian adolescent athletes |
| title_sort | enhancing clean sport behaviour at school: evaluation of the effectiveness of positive education intervention program in malaysian adolescent athletes |
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