Research on Educational Sport

Identification of sports clubs functions to institutionalize ethics in athletes

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 . MA Student of Isfahan University, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Science, Isfahan, Iran

2 Assistant professor of Isfahan University, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Science, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract
One aspect of sports is ethics, necessary to be paid attention. Clubs as a sports institution can proceed to institutionalize ethics in athletes. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify functions of sports clubs to institutionalize ethics in athletes. The research method was qualitative from the type of exploratory one and from the perspective of aim, it was applicable and in terms of method was field research. The statistical population included insightful and informed experts in the field of ethics and ethics in sports. Samples were chosen through purposive and available sampling and snowball method. In this study, 11 samples were interviewed to reach theoretical saturation point. Tool to collect data was depth interview, whose validity was examined based on topic selection, accuracy in designing, conduct and typing interviews, accurate transcription of interviews, incorporation of questions in interview in a logical order and accuracy in reports preparation. Its reliability was evaluated through retest method, and the reliability coefficient of the interviews was calculated 77%. To analyze the data, codification was done through MAXQDA10 software. The results indicates totally 26 functions (12 regulative, 8 normative, 6 cognitive functions) of clubs to institutionalize ethics in athletes; So, by cognition, planning and creating some mechanisms for operating regulative, normative and cognitive functions in the sport clubs, the process of institutionalization of ethics in athletes could be facilitated and the ethics of sports clubs could be seen.

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Research on Educational Sport
Volume 7, Issue 17
October 2019
Pages 121-138

  • Receive Date 24 October 2018
  • Revise Date 21 May 2019
  • Accept Date 10 June 2019

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