Sport Management Journal

Modeling the Socialization of Iraqi Citizens through Public Sports

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Amir Samir Saadoun Aldoleimi 1
Mehdi Salimi 1
Ahmadali Asefi 2

1 Department of Sport Management, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.

2 Department of Sport Management, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22059/jsm.2024.376907.3308
Abstract
Introduction: The aim of the research was to model the socialization of Iraqi citizens through public sports.
Methods: The research was applied and mixed in terms of purpose and method. Socio-statistics in the qualitative section included professors of sports management and sociology, managers and deputy directors of the ministry and departments of youth and sports, and knowledgeable experts in the field of research in Iraq, who were selected by theoretical sampling (23 people); In the quantitative part, participants in the general sports programs were included, according to the table of Krejcie and Morgan, 384 people were selected through stratified random sampling. The research tools were semi-structured in-depth interviews and a researcher-made questionnaire. Data analysis was done using grounded theory methods (Glaser Grounded theory) and structural equation modeling. Validity and reliability were confirmed through reliability method (qualitative part) and experts' approval and Cronbach's alpha (0.89) (quantitative part).
Results: Based on the findings of the qualitative part of the 362 primary codes, 49 more abstract concepts and 8 main categories were identified, which were divided into 2 general categories "influencing factors" and "results from" the socialization of Iraqi citizens through public sports, and the final research model was drawn. In the quantitative part, all significant numbers were greater than 1.96 and their standard coefficients were greater than 0.4, which indicated the good fit of the model.
Conclusion: Managers and officials of the country of Iraq should plan and take appropriate measures regarding the socialization of citizens through public sports, so that they can enjoy their many consequences in different parts of the society.

Keywords

Sociability
Citizens
Public Sports
Subjects
 
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Sport Management Journal
Volume 17, Issue 4
Autumn 2025
Pages 60-40

  • Receive Date 04 June 2024
  • Revise Date 22 July 2024
  • Accept Date 23 July 2024

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