Transactions on Data Analysis in Social Science

Transactions on Data Analysis in Social Science

The Effect of Sports Infrastructure and Demographic Characteristics on Female Sports Participation in Yazd City

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Faculty of Physical Education Management Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Varamin Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
The present study aimed to investigate the impact of sports infrastructure and demographic characteristics on the level of sports participation among women in Yazd County. The research method, in terms of purpose, was applied, and in terms of approach, it was descriptive-survey. The statistical population consisted of all women residing in Yazd County who use sports facilities. Based on Cochran’s formula, the sample size was determined to be 181 individuals, and the data were collected through a simple random sampling method. To examine the research hypotheses, a questionnaire comprising demographic information, a checklist of sports infrastructure, and Gill’s (1983) Sports Participation Scale was employed. The content validity and reliability of the questionnaires were confirmed using Cronbach’s alpha, and data analysis was performed using SPSS software. In the descriptive statistics section, tables and charts were used to present the characteristics of the statistical sample. In the inferential statistics section, parametric tests including Pearson’s correlation, regression analysis, and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were applied to test the hypotheses. The findings indicated that sports infrastructure has a significant effect on women’s sports participation in Yazd County. Furthermore, demographic factors such as age and educational level were found to significantly influence the level of women’s participation in sports activities in Yazd County.
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