Anabolic steroid use among non-competitive male bodybuilders: an application of two theories of deviant behavior

dc.contributor.authorDurkin, Keith F.en
dc.contributor.committeechairMiethe, Terance D.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMichaels, James W.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHughes, Michael D.en
dc.contributor.departmentSociologyen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:32:38Zen
dc.date.adate2010-03-30en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:32:38Zen
dc.date.issued1992-06-05en
dc.date.rdate2010-03-30en
dc.date.sdate2010-03-30en
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this research is to explain anabolic steroid use among non-competitive male bodybuilders. Two theories of deviant behavior are used in this research: rational choice theory and social learning theory. This thesis tests these theories on a sample of 50 males from fitness centers and gymnasiums. The results are interpreted in light of their implications for future research on the factors that encourage steroid use and other deviant behavior.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentiv, 92 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-03302010-020622en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-03302010-020622/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/41873en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1992.D875.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 28552573en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1992.D875en
dc.subject.lcshAnabolic steroidsen
dc.subject.lcshBodybuilders -- Drug useen
dc.subject.lcshBodybuilding -- Psychological aspectsen
dc.subject.lcshDeviant behavioren
dc.titleAnabolic steroid use among non-competitive male bodybuilders: an application of two theories of deviant behavioren
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineSociologyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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