The role of sports in the social resilience of physical fitness athletes in Kerman

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1 Department of Sociology of Sports, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Branch. Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Qods City University

Abstract

This research was conducted with the aim of understanding the role of sports in social resilience and the physical preparedness of athletes in Kerman city. The study falls within the category of applied research in terms of objectives and adopts a mixed-methods approach (qualitative-quantitative) in terms of methodology. The research method in the qualitative section is grounded theory, and in the quantitative section, it is correlational descriptive. The population of this study includes two groups: sports experts as the first group, and 1200 athletes from the field of physical preparedness in Kerman city as the second group. The sample size in the qualitative section reached saturation with interviews from 16 athletes, and in the quantitative section, it was determined to be 291 individuals based on Morgan's table. Cluster sampling was used as the sampling method, and the research tool was a researcher-made questionnaire. Qualitative data were coded using MAXQDA version 20 software, and the reliability of the obtained dimensions was 0.77 with the coding agreement coefficient. Quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS version 22 software, and the questionnaire reliability was calculated as 0.78 with Cronbach's alpha. Face and content validity were confirmed by experts. The qualitative findings indicate that sports, through changing problem-solving approaches, creating resilient habits in athletes, and fostering social cohesion, increase social interactions among athletes. The quantitative results show that among the components, social interactions and cohesion, problem-solving approaches, and the establishment of resilient habits, respectively, play the most significant roles in the resilience of athletes. In conclusion, sports can be introduced as a crucial factor in creating social and psychological balance, providing a suitable solution for overcoming crises.

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Journal of Sport Management Knowledge
Volume 1, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
September 2023
Pages 151-162

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  • Receive Date: 27 September 2023
  • Revise Date: 20 November 2023
  • Accept Date: 13 January 2024

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