Document Type : Original Article

Author

• Ali Korooki

Graduated with a PhD in Sports Management, Kerman Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran

Abstract

The main purpose of the current research was to compilate a model for the development of female's sport for all in Kerman province. In this research, the research method was qualitative in the grounded theory way. The data collection tool was a semi-structured interview. The research population included 23 people from general sports specialists of Kerman province. The sampling method was purposeful and the research sample was 11 people considering reaching theoretical saturation. The strategy of Strauss and Corbin (2013) was used for data analysis. The findings showed that 165 initial codes were identified from the interviews. Basic concepts were 15 codes, obstacles were 35 codes, comparison with countries were 19 codes, motivators were 11 codes, situational analysis was 26 codes, strategies were 32 codes, and solutions were 27 codes. In the following categories, causal conditions including 6 codes, background conditions including 3 codes, intervening conditions including 6 items, strategies including 3 codes and consequences including 5 codes were classified. As a result, it was found that most of the development factors are not related to the women themselves, but by facilitating environmental factors and solving the obstacles, women will easily choose and engage in sport-for-all in their free time.

Keywords

• Foundation data
• development pattern
• contextual factors
• intervening factors
• causal conditions