Presenting a Model of Causal Relationships Between the Amount of Physical Activity, the Use of Social Networks & the Individual's Attitude about their Body Image with the Moral Behaviors of Islamic Azad University Students

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1 Ph.D. Student in Sports Management, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran

2 Ph.D. Student in Marketing & Sports Media Management, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran

3 Assistant Prof. in Sports Management, Islamic Azad University, Damavand Branch, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to present a model of causal relationships between the amount of physical activity, the use of social networks & the individual's attitude about body image with the moral behaviors of Islamic Azad University students. This research is applied in terms of purpose & descriptive-correlational in terms of method. In the present study, the statistical population was the students of the Islamic Azad University of Tehran, in which 360 people were selected as the research sample & were selected by available sampling method & voluntarily. In order to evaluate the research variables, a researcher-made questionnaire made by Ghaleh-e-Navi et al. (2017) was used. The exploratory & confirmatory factor analysis of the questionnaire was approved in the mentioned research. Ethical (10 questions), use of social networks (10 questions) & attitude towards one's body image (10 questions). used. Confirmatory factor analysis & study of effects & relationships at an error level of 5% were analyzed using 25 SPSS & Smart PLS 3.2.9 software. The results showed that the amount of physical activity has an effect on moral behaviors, use of social networks & a person's attitude towards body image. The use of social networks has a significant effect on moral behaviors & a person's attitude towards body image has a significant effect on moral behaviors. In addition, the amount of physical activity has a significant effect on moral behaviors through the use of social networks, & finally it was found that the amount of physical activity has a significant effect on moral behaviors through a person's attitude towards body image. it can be said that the higher the students' attitudes about their body image, the more their moral behaviors increase.

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  • Receive Date: 09 December 2020
  • Revise Date: 12 February 2021
  • Accept Date: 30 March 2021

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