Key KavoosSaeidi KavoosSaeidi; Bahram Ghadimi; Kaveh Khabiri; Mohammad Ali Aslan Khani
Volume 20, Issue 51 , June 2021, , Pages 217-238
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Today, sport is of wide range. Sport is a symbol of peace and coexistence, tolerance and mutual acceptance, the basis and organizer of ethnic relations around the world, under the umbrella of peace and security. The study is a sociological analysis of new approaches to Olympic sports in the development ...
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Today, sport is of wide range. Sport is a symbol of peace and coexistence, tolerance and mutual acceptance, the basis and organizer of ethnic relations around the world, under the umbrella of peace and security. The study is a sociological analysis of new approaches to Olympic sports in the development of international peace and friendship. The method of the study within quantitative and qualitative formats and in terms of applied purpose and data collection, was descriptive. By reviewing the literature related to this field and conducting qualitative interviews (content analysis) with 12 experts in the field of Olympics, the elements and items of the development of international peace and friendship in Olympic sports were identified. The statistical population included 37 senior sports directors of the Olympic field, and the statistical sample of the interviewees ranged from snowball technique to theoretical saturation. After coding and analyzing the interviews, a questionnaire was then developed. In the quantitative part, descriptive statistics, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and t-test were used to analyze the data to determine the appropriateness of the model. The SPSS-22 and LISREL were the softwares used in the study. In exploratory factor analysis, the analysis of 41 items of the initial questionnaire used the method of analysis of the main elements with vertical rotation and Varimax technique and the value of the reliability index based on Cronbach's alpha coefficient was equal to 0/799. Also, four components were identified as key factors in the new Olympic approach to peace and friendship, with a total impact of 56/823%.
Bahram Ghadimi; Kaveh Khabiri; Mohammad Reza Pouria
Volume 19, Issue 50 , March 2021, , Pages 95-116
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One of the most important challenges facing societies today is the development of sustainable development in all areas. On the one hand, this is important in the field of sports, on the other hand, it indicates the level of social cohesion, and on the other hand, it shows the human capacities of societies. ...
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One of the most important challenges facing societies today is the development of sustainable development in all areas. On the one hand, this is important in the field of sports, on the other hand, it indicates the level of social cohesion, and on the other hand, it shows the human capacities of societies. Also, the relationship between the level of development and well-being and social satisfaction with mental health and the reduction of hospital problems is not hidden from anyone. Of course, among the obstacles to social cohesion are economic and cultural barriers. The pervasiveness of sports, especially championship sports, and the importance of its place in international relations have attracted a great deal of attention from governments. The ability of a sports system to be sustainable is inevitably dependent on the success that the system achieves in relation to the environment. However, the need for sustainable development with the environment requires the distribution of resources and responsibility of work between system components so that internal elements by accepting their position and role along with other elements to continue the function and stability of the system in a changing environment. The aim of this study is to explain the relationship between social cohesion and sustainable development in badminton sports from the perspective of the country's elites. The statistical population in the qualitative section was 20 sports elites who were collected using the interview method and theoretical information saturation. A small number of athletes, coaches, supervisors and elite badminton executives, numbering 242, also participated. The entire statistical population was included in the study as a whole, and the statistical characteristics of the questionnaire of the components of social cohesion related to sustainable development in the country's badminton elites are summarized as follows: (1) Component of Community Sense of Integrity: This component explains 19/776% of total variance and includes 5 items. (2) The component of friendly and loving relationships: This component explains 18/666% of the total variance and includes 5 items. (3) Social Relationship Component: This component explains 13/18% of the total variance and includes 5 items. (4) The component of group interactions based on shared values and the embodiment: This component explains 13/031% of the total variance. GFI, AGFI and NFI indices show very good fit. Since the values of these indices are above 0/9, they indicate good fit to the model. The results showed that social cohesion and space play an important role in the elite maneuvering of badminton athletes, which in turn plays an important role in selecting and executing development plans for the benefit of athletes and achieving sustainable growth and development.
Mojtaba Salemi Khozani; Mohammad Ali Aslan Khani; Kaveh Khabiri
Volume 19, Issue 48 , September 2020, , Pages 255-271
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Aggression is a growing social problem in its various forms. The studying the aggression in sports is important for several reasons. The article is to explain the social factors in Iranian Taekwondo Men’s Aggression (Case Study: Professional Taekwondo Athletes). This research is practical ...
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Aggression is a growing social problem in its various forms. The studying the aggression in sports is important for several reasons. The article is to explain the social factors in Iranian Taekwondo Men’s Aggression (Case Study: Professional Taekwondo Athletes). This research is practical according to the purpose. According to an inquiry from the Taekwondo Federation, the statistical population of athletes is about 1000 people. In this research, Cochran's sample estimation formula has been used and 310 people were selected as the statistical sample. Structural equation model was used to confirm the research hypotheses and indicators of relative deprivation, job security and job satisfaction were added together and were used as indicators of social factors. The results showed that the effect of social factors with a coefficient of 42 is significant at the level of 99% confidence. It should be noted that the component of job security with a coefficient of 0/17 and job satisfaction with a coefficient of 0/16 at the level of 99% confidence was positive and significant. Also, relative deprivation was of no significant effect on aggression.