Designing Talent Search Databases and Psychological Variables for the Water Sports Federation

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 PhD student in Physical Education and Sports Science. Sports Management, Qazvin Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran

2 Assistant Professor of Sports Management, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Qazvin Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran.

3 3. Assistant Director of Sports Management, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Qazvin Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of the present study was to design a database of talent search and psychological metrics for the Water Sports Federation.
Methods: The research method was a qualitative survey conducted through interviews with the heads, experts and officials of the federations or observation of the documents available in the federation. The statistical population included officials and employees of the three federations of water sports of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1397 and 1398 (swimming, diving and water polo - lifeguard and diving - sailing). The statistical sample consisted of 30 heads, heads of education committees, site and IT officials from all three swimming, lifeguard and rowing federations. The research tools were interviewing and viewing written documents and information on computer networks. The operating system was used to design the Linux model, and the Laravel framework was designed in this environment.
Results: The results of the present study indicate an unfavorable situation in water sports federations in terms of dimensions of talent identification and psychological variables, and since a positive and significant relationship between information technology with dimensions of talent identification and psychological variables of sports federations has been shown.
Conclusion: In general, it can be concluded that by strengthening and expanding information technology, it is possible to create the ground for strengthening the mentioned dimensions in the sports federations of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

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