Designing a Model for Participation of Socially Impaired Women and Girls Athletes in Tehran Using the Data Theory Approach

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 PhD Student in Sports Sociology, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran.

2 unit 810, shemiran center tower, artesh shargh blv, tehran, iran

3 Department of Physical Education, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to design a model of sport participation of socially disadvantaged women and girls in Tehran using the data theory approach. The research method is qualitative and exploratory. Statistical population included university professors, experts and experts. Topics in the list of experts included having a field of study and having academic backgrounds related to the subject, having managerial positions and executive experience in the field of sport sociology, and experts in the field of socially disadvantaged women in wellness and rehabilitation centers. The sampling method was non-probability sampling with purposeful selection with maximum diversity or heterogeneity. The sample size in this study was 16 persons based on theoretical saturation index. The interviewing tool was open-ended and analyzed based on three open, axial and selective coding steps using Maxqda version 12 software. Based on the data analysis, 168 primary concepts, 24 main categories and 5 core concepts were identified. Then, five theoretical theories were developed based on the paradigm-based data theory model for designing a model of sport participation of socially disadvantaged women in Tehran. From these results it can be deduced that the design of the model of socially disadvantaged women's sports participation is not achieved but is a purposeful process that is rooted in many traits and modes

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