Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 phd student in the field of sports sociology, science and research department, . Islamic Azad University , Tehran , Iran
2 department of sociology, social and human sciences faculty, Islamic Azad University, sciences &research branchT Tehran, Iran
3 Professor of Sociology Department, Science and Research Unit, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Branch, Iran
Abstract
This article was done with the aim of designing the social capital model of football players based on professional ethics with an emphasis on the fifth generation internet. The current article was an applied-developmental research in terms of its purpose, and a cross-sectional survey in terms of the data collection method. A mixed exploratory design was used to achieve the goal of the research. The community of participants in the qualitative section included sports managers, players, sports management professors. Sampling was done by theoretical sampling method and theoretical saturation was achieved with 35 people. In the quantitative section, the statistical population includes the collection of people from Persepolis, Esteghlal, Saipa and Pikan clubs, including 260 people, and 155 people were selected as a sample using Cochran's formula. A semi-structured interview and a researcher-made questionnaire were used to collect data. Qualitative analysis of the interviews was identified using the grounded theory method and the final model was validated using the partial least squares method. Qualitative data analysis was done with Maxqda software and quantitative part was done with Smart PLS. The research findings showed that culture building in the club, empowering the players and monitoring the holding of official matches and the premier league are the causal factors that affect the social capital of football players. Sociological features provide the background and mental concerns of players and material problems and issues are also interfering factors that affect professional ethics.Finally,professional ethics leads to the growth and success of football in the country
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