| Explaining the Relationship Between Social Capital and Athletes' Identity Styles |
| Paper ID : 1659-SPORTCONGRESS |
| Authors |
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hossein naji *1, عباس بهنویی2 1گروه رفتار حرکتی - دانشکده تربیت بدنی و علوم ورزشی - دانشگاه تهران - ایران 2گروه جامعه شناسی - دانشکده علوم انسانی - دانشگاه ماندران - ایران |
| Abstract |
| Abstract Introduction: The study and analysis of individuals' identities and their influence on various factors is considered an important field of study in the social sciences. Among them, the field of identity and social capital is a thought-provoking and researched topic. The present study was designed and implemented with the aim of sociologically explaining the relationship between social capital and the identity styles of athletes in Kerman Methods: The research method is descriptive, survey-type and applied in terms of purpose. The data collection tool is the researcher-made questionnaire of social capital and identity styles (ISI-G6) by Berzonsky. The statistical population consists of athletes referring to Pas Club in Kerman in 2024 The theoretical framework of the research is a combination of the views of Bourdieu, Putnam, Coleman, and Berzonsky. Results: The findings showed that the relationship between normative orientation and social capital had the highest correlation coefficient (p = 0.414) and the relationship between commitment and social capital had the lowest correlation coefficient (p = 0.224) and there was also a negative correlation between social capital and the confused/avoidant identity style (p = -0.014). Results: The higher the amount of social capital of athletes, the higher their tendency towards identity styles. In addition, they have a lower score in the confused/avoidant identity style Conclusion: According to the results, deeper studies in the field of social issues of physical education and sports and attention to the process of social capital and identity formation by the responsible organizations are inevitable |
| Keywords |
| Social capital, identity styles, Kerman Pas Club, athletes |
| Status: Abstract Accepted (Poster Presentation) |
