Document Type : Original research study
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Department of Sport Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Golestan University, Gorgan, Iran
Abstract
Bandura emphasized that the behavior of individuals is subject to the conditions of the environment, individual position and characteristics. The purpose of this study was to provide a model of the role of personal, environmental and perceived safety factors on the citizens' walking intention. The present research is a survey research. The statistical population of all citizens in the 8th district of Tehran. 384 people were selected by available sampling method and participated as a sample in this study. To study the data of the study, use structural equation method. The results of study showed that individual, environmental and safety factors affect the intention of walking citizens. The results of the research also showed that the research model has a good fit. According to the results of this study, it is suggested that immunization of urban spaces and enhancing the security of sport areas are closely related to the improvement of sport-related behaviors including walking.
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