Modeling based on self-management variable measurement model based on experts' views with the aim of improving the productivity of Iran-Azerbaijan international cycling tour from the perspective of economic sociology

Subject Areas : sociology

Ali Nemati Khiavi ¹ , Jafar Barghi Moghadam ^{2 *} , Mohammad Rahim Najafzadeh ³ , Hamid Janani ⁴

1 - PhD Student, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran (Corresponding Author: [e-mail])
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
4 - Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran

Received: 2021-12-11 Accepted : 2022-02-12 Published : 2022-11-22

Keywords: Self-Management, confirmatory factor analysis, Iran-Azerbaijan international cycling tour,

Abstract :

The aim of the present study was a confirmatory factor analysis based on a self-management variable measurement model based on experts' views with the aim of improving the productivity of the Iran-Azerbaijan International Cycling Tour from the perspective of economic sociology. The research method was survey method and confirmatory factor analysis method based on structural equation model was used to review and confirm the subscales and variables of the questionnaires. The statistical population was different experts and thinkers in the field of Iran-Azerbaijan international cycling tour from different organizations and centers and 300 of them were selected by stratified sampling. Data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire consisting of 60 questions. Formal validity (opinions of the supervisor, consultant and experts in the field of sports management) was used to evaluate the validity of the tool. The reliability of the questionnaires was also tested through Cronbach's alpha test. The results obtained also increase with increasing profitability.

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