Analysis of sport for all in Iran, with Application of Structural Equation Modeling

Abstract
The essence of science is to build comprehensives model rather than scattered

data, because the data in form of modeles can be discovered, explained and

interpreted. The lack of reliable models in sport, and in particular, sport for all,

encouraged the researcher to achieve a model for sport for all in Iran.The aim of

the present study is to propose a model to measure and analyze the sport for all

in Iran. For this purpose, a 66 questions questionnaire was used based on model

of sport for all in Iran.The samples were selected among the Iranian sport

administrates using stratified random sampling method. 320 questionnaires were

collected.The Chi-square value of the model, RMSEM and goodness of fit index

(GFI) was 385.76, 0.082 and 0.95, respectively. The adjusted goodness of fit

index (AGFI) for the degrees of freedom was equal to 0.94. These values indicate

a good fitting of the model.

This model is a simplified representation of the sport for all which shows the basic

constructs of sport for all in Iran.The process of sport for all in Iran can be

analyzed by using the present model. It is also possible to find a new classification

in sport for all.

Keywords


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