نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسنده
گروه علوم ورزشی و تندرستی ، دانشگاه صنعتی امیرکبیر، تهران، ایران
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسنده [English]
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to develop a theoretical model explaining how participation in team sports contributes to the enhancement of university students’ health, using a qualitative approach based on Strauss and Corbin’s systematic grounded theory. Student health has become a central concern in higher education systems due to increasing academic pressures, psychological stressors, and social challenges during the university period. Identifying effective, sustainable, and culturally adaptable interventions is therefore essential. In this context, team sports represent a socially embedded activity with significant potential for promoting multidimensional health among students.
Methods: This qualitative study employed grounded theory methodology. Participants included university students actively engaged in team sports, university coaches, and physical education experts, who were selected through purposive sampling until theoretical saturation was achieved. Data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews and analyzed through open, axial, and selective coding. Strategies such as member checking, peer debriefing, and data triangulation were used to enhance the trustworthiness of the findings.
Results: The results revealed a core category entitled “Enhancement of students’ multidimensional health through participatory–social experiences of team sports.” Causal conditions included health-oriented motivations, the need for social belonging, and prior sport experiences. Contextual conditions consisted of university sport culture, facilities, and supportive policies, while intervening conditions involved the quality of team relationships and the role of coaches. Students adopted strategies such as active team participation, constructive social interaction, and emotional regulation, leading to outcomes including improved psychological, social, and physical health, increased self-efficacy, and enhanced social capital.
Conclusion: The findings suggest that team sports should be viewed not merely as physical activities, but as powerful social–psychological interventions for promoting student health. The proposed theoretical model offers a culturally grounded framework that can inform health promotion policies and sport-based interventions within higher education institutions.
کلیدواژهها [English]
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