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Sam Wright

Bio: Sam Wright is an academic researcher from Manchester Metropolitan University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Palliative care & End-of-life care. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 25 publications receiving 416 citations. Previous affiliations of Sam Wright include Ca' Foscari University of Venice.

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors interviewed an opportunity sample of seven women body builders, who all compete (or have competed in the past) in Physique-level body building competitions, and they were asked about training details, and motivations for body building including social pressures to become more muscular (and not to becoming more muscular), while emphasising freedom to choose to be muscular within a cultural context where slimness is the norm, they stressed the importance of aspects of traditional femininity.
Abstract: In this study, we interviewed an opportunity sample of seven women body builders, who all compete (or have competed in the past) in Physique-level body building competitions. They were asked about training details, and motivations for body building including social pressures to become more muscular (and not to become more muscular). Women’s accounts were complex and in some cases apparently contradictory, for while emphasising freedom to choose to be muscular within a cultural context where slimness is the norm, they stressed the importance of aspects of traditional femininity. Women’s accounts are discussed in relation to Western cultural pressure on women to be slender. It is argued that these women had shifted their body-shape ideal to a more muscular figure, and their primary social reference group to those within the body building community. Women experienced pressures from within the body building community defining the acceptable size and appearance of their bodies. They were engaged in a ‘balancin...

86 citations

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TL;DR: It is concluded that intervention programmes need the support of the body building community in order to be effective and Steroid Use vs Abuse; Side-effects; Trusted Information Sources; and Social Pressure emerged.
Abstract: This study was designed to investigate anabolic steroid users' experiences of, and motivations for, use. Five men and six women users took part in in-depth interviews. Four themes emerged: Steroid Use vs Abuse; Side-effects; Trusted Information Sources; and Social Pressure. Many users believed that steroids used in moderation were safe. Serious side-effects (liver and kidney damage, hypertension) were not significant disincentives. Information from health professionals tended to be mistrusted because it was not based on first-hand experience of use. Social support, especially from within the body building community, was an important motivator. It is concluded that intervention programmes need the support of the body building community in order to be effective.

80 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, a study of the effectiveness of treatment services for amphetamine users, describing profiles for those reporting violent and aggressive behaviour and documenting their experiences, was conducted, with a sample (n = 86) comprised two groups: amphetamine using users seeking drug treatment and a matched case control group of users who were not receiving treatment.
Abstract: Substance use has long been associated with violent behaviour, particularly the use of alcohol and stimulants. This paper presents findings from a study of the effectiveness of treatment services for amphetamine users, describing profiles for those reporting violent and aggressive behaviour and documenting their experiences. The sample (n = 86) comprised two groups: amphetamine users seeking drug treatment and a matched case control group of amphetamine users who were not receiving treatment. Forty-seven per cent of the sample reported having committed a violent crime, and half of them associated the violence with their amphetamine use. In addition, 62% repeated ongoing problems with aggression which were related to their amphetamine use. A wide range of factors are discussed in this paper, using established models of association between drug use and violence, and also exploring issues such as the interaction of alcohol and other drugs, the effects of trying to abstain from amphetamine, psychological co-m...

65 citations

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TL;DR: The fact that steroid users in the sample were ‘stacking’ dangerously high levels of steroids reveals the need for a detailed understanding of the motivations for steroid use in order to inform the development of effective harm minimization messages.
Abstract: Steroid use is increasing, in parallel with rising concerns about body image. This study aimed to uncover bodybuilders' motivations for using steroids using 135 questionnaires completed by readers of two bodybuilding magazines. The analyses reveal a polarization of beliefs about steroids between users and non-users. Steroid users were less likely to be concerned about the physical side effects, and many believed that steroids are not harmful in moderation, and that only 'ignorant people' criticize steroid use. Their main motivations for using steroids were: wanting to excel at competitive bodybuilding; wanting to be more muscular; and feelings of enhanced confidence. The fact that steroid users in the sample were 'stacking' dangerously high levels of steroids (up to 15 steroids at a time) reveals the need for a detailed understanding of the motivations for steroid use in order to inform the development of effective harm minimization messages.

54 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe the practical problems involved in undertaking such a project, and details some of the issues that arose in conducting in-depth longitudinal interviews with illicit drug users.
Abstract: Matched case control studies are rare within the field of illicit drug research. This paper describes the practical problems involved in undertaking such a project, and details some of the issues that arose in conducting in-depth longitudinal interviews with illicit drug users. Some problems were specific to a matched case design, some were common to most social research: establishing trust, trying to ensure privacy during the interview, and possible communication problems. Others were more pertinent to interviews with illicit drug users: respondent intoxication, potential mental health problems, concerns about possible aggression, and dilemmas about witnessing illegal acts. This paper aims to make explicit the process of conducting longitudinal research with illicit drug users in the hope that it will encourage other social researchers to share their experiences and their strategies for negotiating fieldwork obstacles and hazards.

36 citations


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TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a collection of qualified narrative methods for the human sciences that has actually been composed by the authors themselves, which can be used as an excellent source for reading.
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2,657 citations

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TL;DR: Estimating the global lifetime prevalence rate of anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use and investigating moderators of the prevalence rate found sample type (athletes), assessment method, sampling method, and male sample percentage were significant predictors of AAS use prevalence.

391 citations

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TL;DR: Alcohol is clearly the drug with the most evidence to support a direct intoxication-violence relationship, and the literature on the relationship between steroids and aggression is largely confounded, and between 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and aggression insufficient to draw any reasonable conclusions.

384 citations

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TL;DR: This editorial reviews definitions of the concept of body image, and considers potential health consequences of lowered body satisfaction and increased body concern, contextualized within contemporary research literature around relevant themes.
Abstract: There has been a significant increase in research into body image in men, women and children in the last 20 years. This editorial reviews definitions of the concept of body image, and considers potential health consequences of lowered body satisfaction and increased body concern. The articles that form this Special Issue are contextualized within contemporary research literature around relevant themes. These include sociocultural influences, gender, effects of weight and appearance and perceptual factors. Implications of findings for health psychologists involved in designing health promotion interventions are discussed.

307 citations

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TL;DR: The findings underline the severity of body dissatisfaction among individuals with obesity and especially among women.
Abstract: Background: Body dissatisfaction has been identified as a psychological correlate of obesity that is related to disordered eating, poor self-esteem, and depressio

262 citations