Payame Noor University Applied Research of Sport Management 2345-5551 3 1 2014 08 23 Analysis of Social Capital of Academic Members of Physical Education Faculties in Iran Analysis of Social Capital of Academic Members of Physical Education Faculties in Iran 127 138 960 FA Abolfazl Farahani Payame Noor University Loghman Keshavarz Sport management, Payame Noor University Hamid Ghasemi Sport management, Payame Noor University Nasrin Azizian Sport management, Payame noor university Journal Article 2014 01 24 The purpose of this research was to analyze of social capitals of academic members of physical education faculties in Iran. Statistical population of this study included all of the faculty members of Iran's physical education colleges in 2013 (N=520). On the basis of Morgan table, 220 persons were stratified randomly selected of research samples. To achieve the research goals, researcher made questionnaire with 33 questions was used. Validity of questionnaire was confirmed by 15 experts and its reliability was studied in a preliminary study with 30 subjects and calculated as 0.93 respectively. For data analysis the descriptive statistics and inferential statistics methods, including Kolmogorov- Smirnov, Single sample T-student test, and the method of structural equations model by application of AMOS Graphics V.18 software and SPSS.V.16  were used. Research findings showed that solidarity factor with coefficient of 0.85, trust and cooperation factors with coefficient of 0.77, mutual respect factor with coefficient of 0.74,  participation factor with coefficient of 0.68, and social network factor with coefficient of 0.48 have the most effect at the social capital of faculty members of Iran's physical education colleges. Social capital is desirable among faculty members of Iran's physical education colleges. The purpose of this research was to analyze of social capitals of academic members of physical education faculties in Iran. Statistical population of this study included all of the faculty members of Iran's physical education colleges in 2013 (N=520). On the basis of Morgan table, 220 persons were stratified randomly selected of research samples. To achieve the research goals, researcher made questionnaire with 33 questions was used. Validity of questionnaire was confirmed by 15 experts and its reliability was studied in a preliminary study with 30 subjects and calculated as 0.93 respectively. For data analysis the descriptive statistics and inferential statistics methods, including Kolmogorov- Smirnov, Single sample T-student test, and the method of structural equations model by application of AMOS Graphics V.18 software and SPSS.V.16  were used. Research findings showed that solidarity factor with coefficient of 0.85, trust and cooperation factors with coefficient of 0.77, mutual respect factor with coefficient of 0.74,  participation factor with coefficient of 0.68, and social network factor with coefficient of 0.48 have the most effect at the social capital of faculty members of Iran's physical education colleges. Social capital is desirable among faculty members of Iran's physical education colleges. https://arsmb.journals.pnu.ac.ir/article_960_28b13f3c2996bf1e49baa9cfafacb294.pdf