Identification of areas and factors effecting social behaviors shaping among Iranian professional athletes

The main purpose of this study was to identify the domains and factors affecting the formation of social behaviors in Iran's professional athletes. The statistical sample included 23 people from the research population including professional athletes, sports coaches, sports managers, psychologists and sports sociologists who were active in professional sport. The method of sampling was theoretical and snowball. This research was carried out qualitatively. Semi-structured interview was used to collect the data Data were analyzed by coding method in three stages: open, axial and selective. The findings included 121 mark in open coding that were categorized in 22 concepts. In the following eight categories of economic, organizational, political, cultural and ethical, technical, social, sporting rules and regulations and internal factors of behavior formation were identified. According to the findings of the research, it is recommended; Appropriate fields and substrates for the formation of professional athlete behaviors in sports organizations and the social environment that athletes are present, Provided.