Practical and influential drivers shaping the future of active women’s leisure time

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Sport Sciences, Islamshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr, Iran

2 ‏Assistant Professor, Department of physical education, ShQ.c., Islamic Azad university, Shahr-e Qods, Iran

Abstract
The aim of this research was to identify the practical drivers affecting the future of women's active leisure. This research was descriptive-analytical in terms of its applied goal-setting strategy and its method, and explanatory based on futures research methods. The statistical population of this research consisted of leisure specialists and experts, as well as sports management specialists and experts in organizing family and women's sports events. These individuals were selected purposefully and their number was equal to 20 people. In order to identify the issues affecting the future of women's leisure, interviews with experts were used, and based on that, 24 final components were identified in relation to women's leisure. To analyze the data, the coding method was used in the interview analysis section, and in the futures research section, the structural analysis method or interaction analysis was used with the help of the Miqmac software. The results obtained showed that 24 factors are effective components in women's active leisure. Based on the research findings, four variables were identified as the main drivers: "Cultural change in attitudes towards women's sports, national policies for the development of women's sports, safe and standard public spaces for women, and women's physical activity tracking tools (pedometers and simple sports sensors)." Therefore, it should be said that in order to achieve appropriate conditions in the future of women's active leisure, planners and stakeholders need to consider long-term scenarios and organize their strategic actions based on future trends and technological developments.