نشریه پژوهش در ورزش تربیتی
پیاپی 28 (پاییز 1401)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the externalenvironmental factors affecting the development of Guilan women's championship sport. The present study was applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-survey in nature. The statistical population of the study consisted of all women active in the field of championship sport (athletes, coaches, referees and experts) who were selected through purposive sampling (n= 351). The validity of the researcher-made questionnaire was confirmed by 10 sport management experts, its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha test (0.83) and its composite reliability. Data analysis and model fit were performed using structural equation modeling in SPSS and PLS software. The results showed that external environment factors had a positive and significant effect on the development of women's championship sport and explained 81% of this variable. In addition, socio-cultural factors had the most impact on the development of Guilan women's championship sport, and the space, facilities, achievement and ultimately competitiveness of athletes were the most important and priority in development. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that the authorities in the field of sport should pay particular attention to the socio-cultural factors of women's championship in order to develop and develop women's championship sport.

The purpose of this research was to study the educational role of elite athletes and sports celebrities on changing people's behavior during the pandemic. A content analysis method was used to conduct this research. For selection of the research population, which included world elite athletes and sports celebrities, ESPN sports celebrity ratings, as well as the Olympic and Paralympic Games and Youth Olympics websites, as well as the websites of the National Olympic Committees of 205 countries were used (N= 8000). The sample size was 367 according to Krejcie & Morgan sample size determination table and to prevent a drop in the number of samples, 400 athletes were randomly selected using the quota sampling method. All athletes' pages on the Instagram were examined using thematic analysis technique. Thus, 511 pages were reviewed from January 21 to April 19, 2020, and a total of 2315 messages were analyzed. The research findings showed that athletes were active in Instagram in five roles including of sports coach, lifestyle coach, social skills coach, health coach and silent observers. By identifying how athletes affect the corona crisis, we can plan for the future strategy of organizations to exploit the potential of athletes in influencing the behavior of society.

The purpose of this study was to foresight the content required for the physical education curriculum in elementary school using structural analysis. This research is descriptive-analytical in terms of applied goal setting strategy and its method and explanatory based on futures research methods. The statistical population of this study consisted of experts in the field of physical education and curriculum planning. The selection of these people was purposeful and their number was equal to 20 people. In order to identify the issues affecting the future of the content of the physical education curriculum, a review of the research literature as well as interviews with experts was used, based on which 14 final components related to the future of the content of the physical education curriculum were identified. According to the research findings, the three variables of creating flexibility in content, dynamics in content and creating diversity in content had the most impact and the most impact, so because they had recorded high importance and uncertainty for themselves as drivers the future content of the physical education curriculum in elementary school was identified. Therefore, in formulating future plans and scenarios, it will be important to pay attention to the above drivers based on the key role they play in the content of the physical education curriculum.

The purpose of this study was to designing a model for the development of Iranian student sports. This research was carried out using a mixed research method. The statistical population of this study in both qualitative and quantitative sections consisted of academic experts in the field of student sports with at least 5 years of management experience who were selected using snowball sampling method to reach the theoretical saturation. The research tool in the qualitative part was an in-depth semi-structured interview through which the main stimuli and indicators of the development of student sports were identified. The research tool in the quantitative section was a researcher-made questionnaire based on the indicators obtained in the qualitative section, the validity of which was confirmed by experts in the field of sports management. The results showed that the model has a good structure for presenting a student sport development strategy. Based on the model presented in the research, sustainable development was started through strategic planning and interaction and integration of activities in Ministry of Education with Ministry of Sport and Youth, and it continued to improve the quality of service will through the entry of volunteers and the private sector, and by increasing the knowledge and attitude of the student community towards sports, in addition to public education and sports culture in the student community, finally, through holding provincial, regional and national Olympiads, with the support of families and sports boards, can achieved sustainable development while identifying talent.

The present study sought the future study of investment in the sports with an emphasis on the risk. The research used a mixed framework due to the use of quantitative and qualitative methods. The research orientation was also applied because of the benefits of the research for the sports. The study also selected an exploratory approach from a goal perspective and used a survey type to collect data. To collect data, the researcher referred to sports and investment experts, and the sampling was judgmental. Data were analyzed using Binominal test, Copras and root definition. At first, the drivers were extracted through literature review and interviews with experts. At this stage, 15 risks were identified. In the next step, these drivers were screened with Binominal test and 6 risks were excluded. The remaining risks were then assessed using Copras and measures of effectiveness, significance and certainty. Both financing and economic risks had the highest priority and were selected to develop scenarios. Based on selected drivers, four scenarios of rippling sea, happiness island, darkroom and improper business environment were developed. Happiness Island scenario was considered as optimistic scenario and darkroom scenario was considered as pessimistic scenario. In the field of economic risks, accurate estimation of current and future costs and revenues of the project and in the field of financing risks, diversification of financing tools, forecasting financing methods before the start of the project and monitoring the correct allocation of resources and proper management of priorities were effective in managing investment risks.

The purpose of this study was to developing a model of factors affecting the migration of students and graduates of sports sciences abroad. The present research method was descriptive-survey in terms of practical purpose and in terms of characteristics in the way of collecting information. The statistical population studied in this study consisted of all students and graduates of sports sciences in all levels and educational trends of the mentioned field, the sampling method of which was randomly simple due to lack of access to accurate statistics of the target community, according to Morgan et al.'s sample size table, the maximum number of samples was 384. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire whose content validity was confirmed by eight experts in the field of sports management and its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha method of 0.96. In order to analyze the data collected at the level of descriptive statistics, frequency and percentage indicators were used. Confirmation of the exploratory factor structure was used. It should be noted that the calculations related to exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis were performed using SPSS and AMOS statistical software. Exploratory factor analysis led to the extraction of five factors including (welfare and economic, social and cultural, occupational, political, educational and research), which respectively the highest and lowest variance related to the factors affecting the migration of students and graduates of sports abroad by The educational and research factor (20.48 variance) and the political factor (6.06 variance) were explained.

The aim of this study was to investigate the social responsibility of sports organizations in Iran during the outbreak of coronavirus through social networks. The research method was exploratory research (qualitative and quantitative), which is why purposeful sampling was used and 24 organizations were selected among sports organizations. The tool used in this study was the study of documents of sports organizations in the field of social responsibility. The data analysis findings was reviewed using content analysis method in both qualitative and quantitative dimensions. The results of the quantitative section show that sports organizations have used the website space more in times of crisis and to inform the public. The results in the qualitative dimension also indicate that sports organizations have focused more on observing health protocols and charitable assistance in order to play the role of social responsibility. Therefore, the results of the research in general show that sports organizations in Iran at the time of the outbreak of coronavirus were not unaware of the issue of social responsibility, but promoted the dominance of social networks and its optimal use.

The purpose of this study was to explain and validate the factors affecting the strategist breeding in the general offices of sports and youth in the provinces of the Country. The research method was exploratory mix which was performed in two parts: qualitative and quantitative and by field method. The statistical population in the qualitative section was executive and scientific experts related to the field of sports, and 12 of them were interviewed by snowball method until reaching theoretical saturation. The statistical population of the quantitative section was general managers and deputies of general offices of sports and youth and faculty members of sports management of public universities across the country (305 people), according to Morgan's table, 179 people were selected by stratified random sampling.The research tool was a qualitative part of the interview and a quantitative part of the questionnaire from the interview with experts whose validity and reliability were examined. Data analysis was performed in the qualitative part using grounded theory with a constructivist approach and in the quantitative part using Smart PLS software. The results showed that the three factors of strategist competencies, methods of developing strategist competencies and organizational requirements affect strategist breeding and by breeding and employing strategist force, we can witness the dynamism, growth and excellence of sports organizations.

The Iranian education ministry’s Student Weight and Obesity Control Plan were ordered to schools across the country to follow the document’s instructions of fundamental change and improve student attitudes with a healthy and active lifestyle approach. Despite its many successes, it has been challenging in practice. Thus, this study aims to explain the plan’s challenges from the executives’ perspectives. The present study is a qualitative type with a conventional content analysis approach. The participants were organizers and executives of Tabriz’s Weight and Obesity Control plan, and nineteen individuals were selected as participants via a purposive sampling approach. The semi-structured interviews were analyzed via open and axial coding. Two experts confirmed the validity of coding by revising and controlling the accuracy of the extracted codes and re-coding the interviews. After analyzing the findings, five main themes, i.e., no support from families, student reluctance, executives’ negative attitude, inadequate infrastructure, and poor management and planning, were extracted after analyzing the initial codes, along with 17 corresponding subcategories were identified as the plan challenges. The results indicate that the main problems related to cyberspace education and inaccurate information and unreal of the student, economic poverty of families, lack of specialized workforce, poor coordination between related organs and institutions is the rapid and short-term implementation of the plan. To advance the plan goals, it is suggested that a fundamental review of infrastructure and management problems be adopted to motivate both implementers and students of the project.

To achieve development in changing environment and current knowledge, organizations need to make decisions to maintain and develop valuable resources and effective use of human competencies, one of these strategies is to plan and organize the concept of career path. The aim of study was to design a career development model in physical education managers of Tehran Municipality. Research method is qualitative and based on data foundation theorizing. Participants included 22 university faculty members in the field of sports management, mayors and deputies of the 22 districts of Tehran Municipality, and physical education directors of the districts of Tehran Municipality, were selected through non-random sampling in a purposeful manner to achieve theoretical saturation. Data were collected through in-depth and semi-organized interviews, and acceptability, portability, and verifiability were used to assess the validity of the instrument. Data analysis was performed in three stages of coding (open, axial and selective). Using open coding technique, 108 basic concepts were identified and by categorizing these concepts, 89 sub-categories were formed and in axial coding, 7 main categories were categorized. Individual factors, organizational factors, education system, organizational perspective, performance evaluation and management, environmental conditions and cultural conditions are the main factors in development of career path in physical education managers. Based on present model, the process of career development in physical education managers can be analyzed and concepts of career path development resulting from this research can affect final performance of the municipality in order to achieve development of managers and superior organizational goals.