Choi P Y, Pope H G
Department of Psychology, University of Nottingham, England.
Ann Clin Psychiatry. 1994 Mar;6(1):21-5. doi: 10.3109/10401239409148835.
Substantial evidence now suggests that increased aggression is associated with illicit use of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) by athletes. Anecdotal reports claim that wives and girlfriends of the athlete sometimes become victims of physical abuse when their significant other is using these drugs. We sought to investigate these claims empirically. Twenty-three AAS user strength athletes and 14 nonuser athletes, recruited in the course of a larger study, were interviewed using the Dyadic Adjustment Scale and the Conflict Tactics Scales to assess their relationships with their significant other. AAS users were asked about their relationship during their most recent "cycle" of AAS use and their most recent AAS-free period. Nonusers were asked about their relationship in the last 3 months. AAS users reported significantly more fights, verbal aggression, and violence toward their significant others when using AAS than when not using AAS. The AAS users on-drug differed significantly from nonusers on two of these indices, but AAS users off-drug did not significantly differ from nonusers. These findings support the anecdotal evidence that wives and girlfriends of AAS users may be at risk of serious injury from users while they are on-drug. Thus, AAS use may impose risks not only to the user, but also to the women close to them.
大量证据表明，运动员非法使用合成代谢雄激素类固醇（AAS）与攻击性增强有关。轶事报道称，运动员的妻子和女友有时会成为其伴侣使用这些药物时身体虐待的受害者。我们试图通过实证研究来调查这些说法。在一项更大规模的研究过程中招募了23名使用AAS的力量型运动员和14名未使用AAS的运动员，使用二元调整量表和冲突策略量表对他们进行访谈，以评估他们与其伴侣的关系。使用AAS的运动员被问及在其最近一次使用AAS的“周期”以及最近一次未使用AAS期间的关系。未使用AAS的运动员被问及过去3个月内的关系。使用AAS的运动员报告称，在使用AAS时对其伴侣的争吵、言语攻击和暴力行为比不使用AAS时显著更多。在其中两个指标上，使用AAS的运动员与未使用AAS的运动员有显著差异，但停用AAS的运动员与未使用AAS的运动员没有显著差异。这些发现支持了轶事证据，即使用AAS的运动员的妻子和女友在其伴侣使用药物期间可能面临来自伴侣的严重伤害风险。因此，使用AAS不仅可能给使用者带来风险，也可能给其身边的女性带来风险。
