A Qualitative Exploration of Factors Influencing the Development of Voluntary Movement at Sport for All in Tehran City

This study aimed to explore those factors influencing the development of volunteering at sport for all of Tehran. The research method of this study was qualitative and the population included physical education experts from 22 areas of Tehran municipality. The research sample was randomly selected until reaching theoretical saturation. A part of the sample included a content analysis on some researches in volunteering scope. MAXQDA11 software was used for coding. The results explained criteria of economic, social and cultural aspects. As a result, 7 criteria were explored for economic aspect; 14 criteria were explored for cultural aspect, and 11 criteria for social aspect. Because of the lack of existing comprehensive research on these aspects of volunteering, this research was novel. Hence, more research is required in this area to identify exact aspects and increase accuracy of research.