International Journal of Nonlinear Analysis and Applications

Evaluating the interfering factors in the acquisition of international seats in sports

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Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Physical Education, Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran

2 Department of Physical Education, Dezfoul Branch, Islamic Azad University, Dezfoul, Iran

10.22075/ijnaa.2024.33151.4936

Abstract

International sports seats are key positions considered in the world's sports planning, and their acquisition is one of the low-cost and effective solutions for developing international interactions. This study aimed to evaluate factors interfering in the acquisition of international seats in sports. This quantitative survey qualitatively studied the structures or components of the theory. The framework and factors of those structures and components were extracted, and related indicators were compiled. Finally, the validity and evaluation of the constructed theory were investigated using quantitative data. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse the structure in the quantitative part. Maxqda, SPSS, and PLS software were used for the analysis. Causal conditions had six codes, the central phenomenon had three codes, contextual conditions had seven codes, intervening conditions had eight codes, strategies had eight codes, and the outcome had six codes. The results of structural equation modelling showed that causal factors had a positive and significant effect on the central phenomenon (r=0.343), the central phenomenon on strategic factors (r=0.598), factors on the central phenomenon (r=0.284), intervening factors on the central phenomenon (r=0.288), and strategic factors on the outcome factors (r=0.690).

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International Journal of Nonlinear Analysis and Applications

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Available Online from 11 January 2025
  • Receive Date: 01 February 2024
  • Revise Date: 21 May 2024
  • Accept Date: 23 May 2024