The study of relationship between women s social capital and their participation in sports activities (case study of women s Above 15 years in khalkhal city)

parisa naghipur¹ mohamad rahimi² radbeh parandeh³

1) postgraduate studdies professor of university sociologist
2) ph.d student tehran unit slamic azad university
3) ph.d student tehran unit slamic azad university

IOI Code : XYCH-AEDCF
Publication : 3rd International conference on Management , Economics and Humanities(icmeh.org)
Abstract :
    The aim of this study is the investigate of the relationship between women s social capital and participation in sports activities. This is a survey study. The statistical population was included all women s over 15 years in the khalkhal city. By cochran formula and multi-stage cluster sampling method, 377 people were selected as Sample. Data was gathered by the questionnaire of social capital and sport participation. To Data analysis We used of Statistical indicators such as, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearson Correlation and T test. Results of the analysis showed that there is a significant correlation between social capital (social trust, social awareness, social participation, social cohesion, Network of social relations) to women s participation in sports activities. Also, there are significant differences between the socio-economic status, age and marital status of women and their participation in sporting activities.

Keywords : social capital sports participation social awareness social trust social cohesion network of social relations