Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
- Syedeh tahereh Azimzadeh 1
- Morteza Dousti 2
- seyed mohhamad hosein razavi 3
- masoume kalateh seifari 4
1 Doctoral student of Mazandaran University
2 Associate Professor of Sports Management at University of Mazandaran
3 Professor of Sports Management
4 Associate Professor of Mazandaran University
Abstract
The aim of the research was to design the historical and identity model of native, national and ritual sports.The current research method was qualitative (Ostrass and Corbin) and exploratory.The statistical population included local native sports specialists with a university teaching experience or activists in the field of public sports, experts and officials of sports, policy makers and sports consultants.The sampling method was non-probability sampling, with targeted selection and maximum diversity or heterogeneity. The sample size using the theoretical saturation method was equal to 14 people. The data collection tool was an open interview and was analyzed based on three stages of open, central and selective coding. In the present study, the criteria of long-term involvement, sustained observation, re-inspection of the path of information acquisition, checking, triangulation, and continuous comparison were used to measure the validity. To calculate the reliability, the within-subject agreement method was used, and the reliability between the coders for the conducted interviews. In this research, it was equal to 88%. Based on the findings, causal factors include religious identity and social identity; Background factors including infrastructure and planning; Intervening factors including participation and support; central phenomenon including identification in ritual and national sports; Strategies include executive and structural; Consequences included social and cultural functions. This research was conducted with a qualitative approach to identify the identity and historical concepts of native, national and ritual sports and presented a model to explain the identity and historical pattern of native and ritual sports in the form of a theory.
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