Social Issues in Sport Management
Ali Jamshidi; Amin Khatibi; Seyed Hossein Marashian; Esmaeil Veisia
Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to explore the factors affecting transgender people’s participation in physical activities and the consequences of such participation.
Methodology: This study was conducted with a qualitative approach and using thematic analysis method. In order to collect data, in-depth ...
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Objective: This study aimed to explore the factors affecting transgender people’s participation in physical activities and the consequences of such participation.
Methodology: This study was conducted with a qualitative approach and using thematic analysis method. In order to collect data, in-depth and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 experts in sport management and social sciences. Thematic analysis method of Braun & Clarke (2006) and MAXQDA software were used to analyze the data, and 218 initial statements were obtained.
Results: In the section of factors influencing the sports activities of transgender people, eight main themes were identified, the most important of which were security concerns and privacy, cultural and social restrictions, and the role of family and their support. The consequences section had five main themes: improved mental and physical health, positive social development and interactions, enhanced gender identity and self-recognition, post-participation psychological challenges and pressures, and new social and employment opportunities. The study's findings showed that various individual and structural factors affect transgender individuals' participation in sports. This involvement can also have a positive impact on the quality of life, gender identity, and social development of this group.
Conclusion: These findings indicate that sports are a key tool for improving the quality of life for transgender individuals, but achieving this requires macro-level planning, policy reform, and the creation of safe and inclusive environments in society.
mohammad sadegh afroozeh
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Objective: Each community, except for the two sexes, includes other segments that have sex disorders that affect their participation in sport, so the purpose of this study was to identify barriers to transgender participation. Methodology: This study was conducted by qualitative method and using Glaser ...
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Objective: Each community, except for the two sexes, includes other segments that have sex disorders that affect their participation in sport, so the purpose of this study was to identify barriers to transgender participation. Methodology: This study was conducted by qualitative method and using Glaser method which consisted of two parts. The first part consisted of semi-structured interviews with (n = 13) gender-aware individuals and individuals in the field. Data were analyzed using logical induction method during three stages of open, axial and selective coding. The second part of the study also included the prioritization of results by the SEM method conducted by the elite. Results: The coding results showed that there were nine components and 19 categories of interviews that included body shame, fear of covering in the form of physical self-concept, categories of social acceptance, hot stigma and social exclusion in the form of social phobia, future concerns and problems Finance in the form of economic security, consulting and infrastructure in the form of technical development, prevalence of violence and discrimination in the form of injustice, delusions, awareness and inexperience in the form of mental defaults, deviation and segregation in the form of behavioral styles. Educators, self-esteem, social escape, and motivation in the context of social and media inferiority and the rules in the form of social media tools. It was fluid. Finally, in the selective coding of four sections including self, sport, economics, and society, barriers to transgender participation were identified. Conclusion: Considering the identification of diverse components as barriers to participation in its four sectors, sport, structure and society seem to be a priority in behavioral and cultural reform of the social sector, which suggests that community education sectors such as media ، Contribute to this culture and improve participation.
