Mohammad Mirza Karimi; Mohammad Reza Esmaeili Shazandi; Zahra Haji Anzehaei
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The study is to test the model of job characteristics and work-leisure conflicts with physical activity leisure time attitudes in staff of Youth and Sport Ministry. The study was a descriptive study of structural equation modeling and is considered as an applied research in terms of purpose. The statistical ...
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The study is to test the model of job characteristics and work-leisure conflicts with physical activity leisure time attitudes in staff of Youth and Sport Ministry. The study was a descriptive study of structural equation modeling and is considered as an applied research in terms of purpose. The statistical population was consisted of the staff of Ministry of Sports and Youth (890 people). The minimum statistical sample was selected based on Cochran's formula of 268 people using simple random sampling method. In this study, the standard questionnaires of work-leisure conflicts with leisure time, job strain, segmentation culture and leisure behavioral attitude were used. The results of structural equation modeling showed that work stress and fatigue-based conflict are of no significant effect on attitudes toward leisure with an emphasis on physical activity. However, the effect of segmentation culture on leisure attitude with significant emphasis on positive physical activity and time-based conflict on leisure attitude with emphasis on negative physical activity was significant. In order to improve the attitude towards leisure time, it is suggested that the managers of the Ministry of Sports and Youth to emphasize on physical activity among the employees and hold sports and entertainment programs during the week and in various sports as conferences and family events.
Parvaneh Kholousi; Farshad Tojari; Mohammad Reza Esmaeili Shazandi
Volume 17, Issue 40 , September 2018, , Pages 27-42
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This study is to provide a basis at the country level for previous research by determining and analyzing motives among Iranian elders of males and females to participate in physical activities. This study is a descriptive-analytical research conducted as a field study. 1028 elderly (506 females and ...
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This study is to provide a basis at the country level for previous research by determining and analyzing motives among Iranian elders of males and females to participate in physical activities. This study is a descriptive-analytical research conducted as a field study. 1028 elderly (506 females and 522 males) were selected from 15 different cities by single-stage cluster sampling. Sharkey personal data questionnaire (1997) and Kirkby et.al standard questionnaire (PMQOA) were used to measure sport activity and determine elders’ motives. T-test was used to compare the groups. Data was analyzed by SPSS software version 16 and data were analyzed at significant level of p <0/05. Collected data determining elders’ physical activity of males and females have shown significance. Also involvement and Medical motives have shown significant difference. The elderly females made these factors more important than elderly males. Involvement and Medical motives are more important for females than males and the amount of participation of the elderly men were higher in physical activities than in the elderly women. Based on PMQOA questioner, elders stated maintaining health and fitness, keeping calm, back pain prevention, being outdoor and learning new skills as the most important factors motivating them to participate in physical activities.