Document Type : Original research study

Authors

1 PhD Student in Sports Management. Department of physical education, Borujerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Borujerd, Iran

2 Department of physical education, Borujerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Borujerd, Iran

3 Department of physical education, Malayer Branch, Islamic Azad University, Malayer, Iran

4 Associate Professor of Sport Management Department, Kharazmi University

Abstract

The present study was designed and conducted to investigate the prediction of psychological productivity of karatekas with emphasis on the demographic variable. The statistical population of the study included karate athletes in Isfahan who were selected as a sample according to the available selection of 365 people. Finally, after distributing and collecting research questionnaires, 341 questionnaires were analyzed. Data collection tools included a standard questionnaire. The results showed that in the first step, age alone predicted 29% of the variances of karatekas psychological productivity. Also, in the second step, the role of age and marriage predicted 36% of the variances of psychological productivity of karatekas. In the third step, the role of age, marriage, and income was predicted by 40% of the variances of karate psychological productivity. In the fourth step, age, marriage, income, and education accounted for 44% of the variations in karatekas' psychological productivity. In other words, among demographic variables, age, marriage, income and education, respectively, had a strong predictive role in the psychological productivity of karatekas. The results of the present study can provide a basis for identifying talented karatekas in psychological fields.

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