Analysis of Environmental and Organizational Factors Affecting the Aggression and Violence of Iranian Volleyball Spectators

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

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

2 Ph.D Student in Sport Management of Payam Noor UniversityTehran, Iran

3 professor of Sport management, at Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the environmental and organizational factors affecting the aggression and violence of the volleyball spectators in Iran. The statistical society and also the  samples were the organizers of the competition and the staff of the Premier League volleyball teams of Iran in 2016 and 2017 were 149 in total. A researcher-made questionnaire of 46 questions was used that it’s face and content validity was confirmed by 15 sports management stakeholders and it’s construct validity was confirmed using confirmatory factor analysis. The reliability of the questionnaire was calculated with Cronbach's alpha (0.88). Data analyzed with confirmatory factor analysis and exploratory factor analysis using SPSS and AMOS softwares. According to the Friedman test, the Xi value of 17/005 with the degree of freedom 3 and the significance level of 0.001 with 95% confidence that it could be stated that there is a significant difference between the priority of factors affecting the abnormal behaviors of volleyball spectators and among environmental factors, respectively, the priority of three factors of conditions of places, safety and control and welfare services and among organizational factors, respectively, three factors of competition sensitivity. , Culture and planning and implementation of the competition as effective components on the aggression and violence of volleyball spectators in Iran and explain the need for proper management of the tournament.

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Applied Research in Sport Management
Volume 8, Issue 4 - Serial Number 32
Spring 2020
April 2020
Pages 25-37

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  • Receive Date: 06 June 2019
  • Revise Date: 07 February 2020
  • Accept Date: 02 February 2020

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