Modeling Sociological Factors Affecting Sports Habits among the Elderly in Tehran

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Zarineh Ghareh Kolchiyan ¹ , Farideh Sharifi Far ^{2 *} , Ali Baseri ³ , Bahram Ghadimi ⁴

1 - Ph.D. Student in Physical Education, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of Sports Management, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
4 - Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Science and Research Unit, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2024-10-06 Accepted : 2024-12-01 Published : 2025-03-22

Keywords: Sociological, Sports habits, Elderly, Tehran city. ,

Abstract :

The general aim of the research was to investigate the modeling of sociological factors affecting sports habits among the elderly in Tehran. The current research is a descriptive research of the correlation type and based on structural equation modeling, and in terms of its purpose, it is considered a part of applied research. The statistical population of this research was made up of elderly people who do moderate to intense physical activity at least 3 days a week for 33 minutes. Structural equation modeling with partial least squares approach was used to test the model. Also, pls Smart version 3 software was used for data analysis in this research. Structural equation modeling indicated that the fit of the tested model was favorable.

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