Development of sports success model with emphasis on mental and psychological factors

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 PhD student in sports management, Department of Physical Education, Borujard Branch, Islamic Azad University, Borujard, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor of Sports Management, Department of Physical Education, Borujerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Borujerd, Iran. (Corresponding Author)Assistant Professor of Sports Management, Department of Physical Education, Borujerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Borujerd, Iran. (Corresponding Author)

3 Assistant Professor of Sports Management, Department of Physical Education, Borujard Branch, Islamic Azad University, Borujard, Iran.

Abstract

Introduction: The purpose of this research was to present a practical model about the factors affecting sports success with an emphasis on mental and psychological factors.
Methods: This research was done by MAXQDA method and through the data theory design of the foundation. The participants included 11 football experts and university professors who were selected through a combination of theoretical sampling and snowball methods for semi-structured in-depth interviews. The interviews continued until theoretical saturation was reached. The validity of the findings was done through the use of knowledgeable people and written sources, transferability of research results, maximum extraction and non-duplication of data. To analyze the data, open, axial and selective coding was used by MAXQDA 18 software.
Results: The results show that there are 140 conceptual codes with 7 subcategories and 2 main categories in the format of 6 dimensions including: causal factors (5), background factors (3), central category (3), strategies (8), intervening conditions (5). , the results (6) were extracted. The integration of the categories based on the existing relationships between them around the factors affecting the success of the highest scoring national football player is a paradigm model.
Conclusion: According to the results obtained from the research, it can be said that strategies such as intrapersonal factors and extrapersonal factors have consequences such as improving social status, reputation, popularity and success.

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