Abstract
Methodology: The present study was applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-correlational in nature; Which was done in the field. The statistical population of the study included professors and lecturers of sports sciences, managerial and executive factors related to sports, and researchers and analysts in the field of sports development. The statistical sample of the study was a sufficient number for modeling. Therefore, 565 people were selected as the sample. The sampling method was random. The research tool included a researcher-made questionnaire in two parts: descriptive characteristics and specialized questions. The final questionnaire was prepared in 96 items by Likert method and with five-choice evaluation. Its face and content validity was confirmed by 17 experts and the reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha method.
Results: The results showed that global developments have an impact on international sports laws (0.95), as well as international sports laws (0.62) and social trends (0.34) can affect the country's sports culture. Finally, it should be said that the country's sports culture has an impact on the development of sports (0.96) and the development of sports on social development (0.90). the fit of the model was acceptable.
Conclusion: Based on the model explained in this study, it can be said that social development requires the development of sports; But it is ultimately shaped by the social components that influence the development of sport. Therefore, it is suggested to emphasize the role of sport and related social components in order to achieve social development.
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