Sport Management Studies

Pathology of cultural issues of sports federations and clubs in the country

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Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

omid shykh 1
vahid saatchian 2
shahryar kharazian 3
amir moghadam 4

1 imam reza international university

2 department of sport science imam reza international university

3 faculty member of azad university of mashhad

4 گروه علوم ورزشی دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد مشهد

10.22089/smrj.2025.4847
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to analyze the cultural issues of sports federations and clubs in the country. Also, due to its application, Q methodology is also considered as a mixed research. The statistical population of this research included heads of teams, sports federations, managers of sports clubs, professors of sports management, specialists in the field of cultural and sports activities, members of the media and sports sociologists. 32 people completed the Q questionnaire, and due to the confusion of 4 questionnaires, the analysis was performed on 28 people. In total, 7 mental patterns were identified regarding the damage caused by the cultural issues of sports federations and sports clubs in the country, and these 7 factors explained 85.6% of the variances. Using Q methodology, mental patterns were prioritized, and these mental patterns included politicians, idealists, managementists, environmentalists, individualists, contradictionists, and cover-ups, respectively. In a general conclusion, it should be stated that all the identified damages can disrupt part of the cultural activities of federations and sports clubs, and addressing the way out of these damages has a special role for managers. Therefore, it is suggested that in order to get out of this situation, there is a proper management in the field of cultural and sports activities. For this purpose, it is suggested that in the organizational structure of sports clubs and federations, certain vice-chairs are required to implement and report on cultural activities. effective and perform social responsibility activities.

Keywords

Sports Club
Q Methodology
Mental Patterns
Federation
Cultural Issues

Subjects

Sport Management Studies

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 01 December 2025

  • Receive Date 18 June 2024
  • Revise Date 27 August 2025
  • Accept Date 18 October 2025

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