ArticleFrontiers in sports and active living2026
Development and evaluation of a values-based anti-doping education program for university sport in Japan: the UNIVAS clean sports intervention.
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Background: Anti-doping education has increasingly emphasized values-based approaches that aim to foster ethical decision-making and long-term engagement in clean sport. However, relatively few studies have reported the systematic development and evaluation of educational programs specifically designed for university athletes within authentic educational contexts. Purpose: The present study aimed to develop and preliminarily evaluate a UNIVAS anti-doping education program for university sport in Japan, designed to foster doping-related decision-making competence through a values-based clean sport approach. Methods: The research was conducted in three sequential studies. Study 1: Fifteen doping-related decision-making scenarios were developed based on theoretical frameworks, previous literature, and domestic anti-doping disciplinary cases. An online survey of 1,000 university student-athletes and student-athlete support personnel examined the acceptability of each scenario and the behavioral responses participants would choose. Study 2: Selected scenarios were used to develop lecture slides, instructional scripts, and worksheets. These materials were iteratively refined through five pilot implementations conducted in university classes. Study 3: Short-term changes associated with the finalized educational program were examined using a pre-post design with two instructional formats: face-to-face and on-demand. A total of 1,241 university athletes completed measures of moral disengagement in doping, doping likelihood, and scenario acceptability before and after the intervention. Results: Study 1: The acceptability of doping-related behaviors was generally low, and responses indicating clear acceptance of wrongdoing were rare. Participants more frequently selected responses reflecting rejection, self-regulated effort, consultation, or legal alternatives. Study 2: The materials were refined into a structured educational program integrating foundational clean sport content with scenario analysis and self-explanation activities. Study 3: Moral disengagement significantly decreased after the intervention across both instructional formats. Doping likelihood also decreased, and acceptability ratings changed in several scenarios, indicating reduced tolerance for doping-related behaviors. Format-related differences were limited, although direct comparisons between formats should be interpreted cautiously because allocation was non-random and implementation timing differed. Conclusion: These findings suggest that the UNIVAS materials provide a feasible and potentially useful model for values-based anti-doping education in university sport. The program may influence psychological processes associated with doping intentions and support ethically grounded decision-making in realistic sport contexts.
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