Soulmate Stardom

In my findings, my social bookmarking soul mates cover an aspect in athletic psychology that is one of the most popular subjects in today’s society, drug enhancers. The study was taken in the Lorraine region in Eastern France where investigators handed out a questionnaire to one high school’s athletic program. In addition to finding out the different substances the athletes have taken, the surveyors wanted to the psychosociological factors that were accompanied with the substances. In all athletics from high school to the professional level, athletes are often tempted and sometimes pressured into being the best by their parents, peers, or coaches. As a result, the athlete feels inclined to absorb some substance to make them feel as adequate as other athletes. These types of changes in a young athletes life can began to alter their personalities, physical and mental structures, and expectations. The drugs can also cause the athlete’s body to either develop to quick or decay rapidly which transforms the athlete’s career in whatever sport they want to succeed in.

In the results from the investigation, the surveyors found that the athletes have used substances that range from cannabis to creatine to alcohol to steroids. The students felt as if they were then accepted socially and athletically and could now be considered “cool.” As an athlete, this can be a career determining factor for certain people. The perceived outlook on an athlete can be very negative and altering that stereotype can also be a struggle. Even though the athlete needs to feel the need to add substances to their body, they also want keep a clean name if at all possible.

In the conclusion of the investigation, the testers found that the athlete’s actions and personalities began to alter and the parents often referred to their children as “unbearable” and “hard to live with.” The surveyors simply wanted to prove that the used of steroids and extra substances to increase athletic performance has a negative effect on athletes and their mental and physical structures.

The authors had over 50 tags that all related to sports psychology and the difference in gender and sports. The authors were also heavily bookmarked from other bloggers that had a sports emphasis. I was not sure how many pages the authors has bookmarked but from the various professors that they quoted, it seems that they are very proficient in their findings.