In collaboration with Payame Noor University and Scientific Association of Sports Management of Iran

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Assistant Professor of Sport Management, of Payam Noor University , Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

The method used in this study in terms of purpose, applied, and the method is descriptive and correlational. The population of the study researchers, including futsal players is the province in 2014, Considering the inclusion criteria (League Division One, Two and Continuous the team for one year training) number of 87 people, According to the limited number of population of the entire population as a whole number and the number is equal to 87, The data collected and analyzed 81 questionnaires were analyzed. Through questionnaires Kyslak (2004), and bass (1947) data were collected. Sports identity and gender role equal to the 0/89 reliability with 0/95 through Cronbach's alpha coefficient was calculated.Finally, through Kendall correlation coefficient and regression analysis were done. Check hypotheses through Kendall's correlation test showed that the main hypothesis was confirmed and between athletic identity and gender roles in professional futsal players, men and women there is a significant relation of Hormozgan. The results showed that the hypothesis of divergence between dimensions (social identity, exclusion) with professional futsal players, male and female gender roles in the province there is a significant relationship. But the dimensions (personal identity and negative emotionality) with professional futsal players, male and female gender roles in the province there is no significant relationship. Finally, based on the results of regression, social identity and personal identity positively predict the variations in gender roles(P0/05).

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