Investigating the relationship between apology and forgiveness culture with athletes' behavioral tendencies

The aim of this study was to Investigating the relationship between apology and forgiveness culture with athletes' behavioral tendencies. The method of the present study was correlation. The statistical population of the study included all athletes who used the sports services of indoor clubs in Tehran, who regularly participated in sports activities in these spaces, the exact number of these people was unknown. According to the formula of Cochran's sample size in the uncertain conditions of the statistical population and also the high distribution of the statistical population in urban areas of Tehran, 450 people were selected as the research sample. In order to analyze the research data, structural equation test was used in SPSS and PLS software. The results of the present study showed that there is a significant relationship between the culture of apology and behavioral tendencies of athletes. The results also showed that there is a significant relationship between forgiveness culture and athletes' behavioral tendencies. Therefore, in order to develop and improve the behavioral tendencies of athletes, it is necessary to properly improve the culture of apology and forgiveness.