Structural analysis of factors affecting the future state of sport for all in Iran

Haghali, Emad; Naghshbandi, Salah; Hozhabrnia, Zahra; Shetabboushehri, Nahid

doi:10.22124/jsmd.2023.23392.2746

Document Type : Research Paper I Open Access I Released under (CC BY-NC 4.0) license

Authors

¹ PhD Student in Sport Management, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran

² Associate Professor of Sport Management, Department of Sport Management, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

³ Assistant Professor of Sports Management, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran

⁴ Associate Professor of Sport Management, Sport Sciences Faculty, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

10.22124/jsmd.2023.23392.2746

Abstract

Objective: Identifying the key factors influencing various systems within an organization serves as a foundation for developing strategic roadmaps and future scenarios. Given the significance of this issue, the present research aims to identify and categorize the key factors shaping the future of "sport for all" in Iran, employing a structural analysis approach.
Methodology: This research is descriptive-analytical in terms of practical targeting strategy and descriptive-analytical based on prospective research methods. Theoretical data was prepared by the document method and experimental data by the survey method based on the Delphi method. The participants in the research were 15 experts and experts in the field of sports, who were selected by purposive sampling. The approach of structural analysis and Micmac software has been used.
Results: The results showed that the dispersion of crucial and influential factors on the future of sport for all in Iran has a stable system. Among the 42 factors investigated in this research, four elements (reference groups, native and local games, financial sponsors, facilities and equipment) had the most critical role in the future of sport for all in Iran.
Conclusion: Finding shows that the mentioned activists mainly influence the future of sport for all in Iran. The effort to build a better future in sport for all requires that the mentioned activists be organized and strengthened by the relevant trustees.

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Main Subjects

Theory Development and Futures Studies in Sport

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Structural analysis of factors affecting the future state of sport for all in Iran

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Volume 15, Issue 1 - Serial Number 45Spring - 45March 2026Pages 121-142

Volume 15, Issue 1 - Serial Number 45
Spring - 45
March 2026
Pages 121-142