Document Type : Original research study
Authors
1 Department of Physical Education and sport sciences, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 Islamic azad univercity
Abstract
The present study was designed and conducted to investigate the role of personality traits and the psychological capital on sports commitment (case study: Ministry of Sports and Youth) staff. The present study's statistical population includes all Ministry of Sports and Youth employees whose number due to the information obtained from this ministry was 890 people, including 569 male and 321 female. A questionnaire was used to collect the information. The present study results showed that personality traits affect the level of the sports commitment of Ministry of Sports and Youth staff. Also, the results showed that the psychological capital affects the level of the sports commitment of Ministry of Sports and Youth staff.
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