Knowledge of performance enhancement and interpersonal communication among Caribbean adolescent athletes: implications for social norm information and program intervention design

WADA has repeatedly encouraged social science research projects to take a regional perspective. The Caribbean is one region where systematic research on doping has been absent, despite calls for action (Acevedo et al., 2011). The paucity of doping research on Caribbean countries is surprising given the region’s strong sporting tradition and history. Sport is part of the Caribbean’s regional identity (CARICOM Commission on Youth Development, 2010), as witnessed by their success internationally. For instance, at the 2016 Olympic Games, 5% of Gold medals were won by Caribbean countries (Jordens, 2016).