Assessment of Performance-Enhancing Behavior among Gym Users

Study Design: A descriptive predictive correlational design was be used to guide this study. Objectives: This study aims at assessing the Performance-Enhancing Behavior among Gym Users. Setting: The carried out private gyms for males in Amara City. Sample and Sampling: sample size determined using G*Power software based on an effect of 0.25, alpha error probability 0.05, a power 0.90, five groups. Thus, recommended would 255. final is 268. Instrument: self-reported instrument data collection. Data Collection: were collected period from February 14th, 2022 March 24th, 2022. Results: finding show that age mean 29.65 ± 7.35; more than half 20-29-years (n = 150; 56.0%), followed by those who 30-39-years 84; 31.3%), 40-49-years 30; 11.2%), 50-59-years 4; 1.5%). Conclusions: concluded greater Stimulus Control, higher Stages Change performance-enhancing substance use gym user therein Helping Relationships,