title: Associations between academic performance of division 1 college athletes and their perceptions of the effects of anabolic steroids.
abstract: Data on the relationship between academic performance (grade point average) of college athletes and their perceptions of the effects of anabolic steroids on their sport and their performance were collected from Division 1 athletes (N = 1,638) representing 12 varsity sports chosen from five universities nationwide. The response rate was 74%. Analysis yielded differences between athletes with high and low GPAs in perceptions of the effects of anabolic steroids. The lower the GPA, the less likely the athletes were to believe that anabolic steroids are a threat to health, are a problem in their sport, and are addictive. Also, they were more likely to believe that anabolic steroids enhance performance.
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa 35487-0312, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Perko
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cowdery
authors.forename: M Q
authors.initials: MQ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Yesalis
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D045930:Anabolic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D001290:Attitude; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013177:Sports; D013334:Students; D014495:Universities
chemical_list: D045930:Anabolic Agents