Sports Media
Alireza Arasteh; Iman Safaei; Bagher Mursal
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This research aimed to design and develop an educational program for the media identity development of elite young athletes in the country. The study adopted a mixed-methods approach with a sequential exploratory design. Key informants for the interviews included professors in sports management, media ...
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This research aimed to design and develop an educational program for the media identity development of elite young athletes in the country. The study adopted a mixed-methods approach with a sequential exploratory design. Key informants for the interviews included professors in sports management, media management, sports sociology, and human resources experts with experience in the research topic, who had conducted at least two studies in this field, as well as elite athletes and coaches active in sports media and holding doctoral degrees. These individuals were purposefully selected for interviews, which continued until theoretical saturation was reached (20 participants). In the quantitative phase, the study sample consisted of elite young athletes with international medals in several sports disciplines (287 participants). Interviews and questionnaires (modified from the qualitative part and containing 38 questions and 6 components) were employed, and the instrument's validity and reliability were established. The coding findings indicated 38 conceptual codes and 6 core codes: media literacy, media behavior management, lifestyle, teamwork, cultural development, and sports focus, which are the primary elements and components of media identity formation for top young athletes. The Friedman test was used to prioritize the identified dimensions, revealing that the development of media literacy holds the highest priority. Finally, a framework for the educational program for the media identity development of elite young athletes was designed.
Sports Media
Abed Mahmoudian; Hasti Nargesi; Salah Dastoom; Salman Sedigh
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The present study aimed to analyze the content of sports genre movies. The research method was qualitative content analysis, and 8 movies were purposefully selected and analyzed. The findings showed that the content of Iranian sports genre movies includes 14 sub-themes and six main themes: representation ...
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The present study aimed to analyze the content of sports genre movies. The research method was qualitative content analysis, and 8 movies were purposefully selected and analyzed. The findings showed that the content of Iranian sports genre movies includes 14 sub-themes and six main themes: representation of the coach-athlete relationship (coach support for athletes and athlete commitment to the coach), representation of athletes' personal lives (violation of civil rights, family problems, and the centrality of female athletes), representation of the challenges of athlete participation in the sports environment (cultural-social restrictions and religious restrictions), representation of protest and support (support of the sports community and protest of the sports community), representation of the problems of Iranian sports (corruption and violation, and sports financial issues), and representation of sports political issues (national identity and nationalism, deployment problems, conflicts, and abuse). The present study has provided important applications for the academic community, sports and non-sports organizations and managers, both theoretically and practically. In the theoretical dimension, the present study has provided new insights into the intersection of sports and film, introduced a new line of research for sports science researchers in Iran, and provided a platform for applied academic research. In the practical dimension, it has also provided practical and executive suggestions for individuals including directors, producers, and writers interested in the sports genre, and sports managers and organizations including the Ministry of Sport and Youth, and non-sports organizations has provided a better roadmap for them to support the production of sports films
Sports Media
Mina Shakorian; Reza Nilbaksh; Taybeh Zargar
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The present research was conducted with the aim of analyzing of acceptance and non-acceptance of sports applications by professional athletes using the binary logit model. The current research method was practical. The statistical community of this research was made up of all the users of the Strava ...
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The present research was conducted with the aim of analyzing of acceptance and non-acceptance of sports applications by professional athletes using the binary logit model. The current research method was practical. The statistical community of this research was made up of all the users of the Strava application in Iran who were active in both cycling and running; A specific and statistical number of 402 people was selected using J Power software and simple random sampling method. The tool for collecting information in this research was a researcher-made questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistical methods were used to analyze the data of this research. Mean and standard deviation were used in descriptive statistics. Also, logistic regression test was used in the inferential statistics section. All data analysis process of this research was done using SPSS software. The results of this research showed that, in general, mental image, credit, necessary infrastructure, value, usage and credibility are 6 important factors in the acceptance and non-acceptance of sports applications by professional athletes. According to the results, it was found that credit and cost had the greatest impact on acceptance and non-acceptance by athletes. According to the results, it can be determined that the credit factor plays the most important role in predicting the acceptance or non-acceptance rate.