Designing a model for the development of citizenship sports in Iranian metropolises with an interpretive structural modeling approach

The study is to designing a model for the development of citizenship sport in metropolitan areas of Iran turough interpretive structural modeling approach. The method was descriptive and applied in terms of purpose. The data collection was done in the field and in a mixed qualitative and quantitative manner. The statistical population included 18 experts in the qualitative section and 70 in the quantitative section, including managers and experts of the public sports office of the Ministry of Sports and Youth, officials of the federation and the board of public sports, and directors of municipal physical education in Iranian metropolises. The data was collected by reviewing the documents and opinions of experts and by Delphi method- a researcher-made questionnaire containing 16 factors in the development of citizenship sports. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by 10 professors of sports management at the university and its results by Cronbach's alpha test (α = 0/86). Expert opinion, frequency percentage and interpretive structural modeling technique were used to structure the factors and design the model.The results showed that 16 effective factors identified on the development of citizenship sports were at 7 levels. Vision factors and macro management and comprehensive planning and management were placed at the underlying level of the model.In Conclusion, paying attention to citizenship sport should be in the macro directions of the government and the officials should take the necessary action to design and implement a comprehensive program for the development of citizenship sports.