A multi-level model of factors affecting the development of student wrestling (under 15 years old): A case study of Khuzestan province

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Authors
Meisam Gheitasi 1
Masoud Naderian Jahormi 2
Atusa Ghaseminejad Dehkordi 3
Farzaneh Hashemi 3
1 PhD student, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Sho.C., Islamic Azad University, shoushtar, Iran.
2 , Associate Professor, Department of Movement Behavior and Sport Management, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
3 Department of Physical Education, Ahv.C., Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.
Abstract
the aim of this research was to identify and stratify the factors affecting the development of wrestling in Iranian schools. The study is applied in purpose and, methodologically, is qualitative in data type, exploratory in analysis, cross‑sectional in time perspective, and field‑based in data collection. The sample comprised 17 wrestling experts, selected through purposive and snowball sampling. Data were gathered via qualitative interviews, which were then transcribed, coded, and analyzed following established qualitative research principles. Interview findings were examined using textual structural interpretation; subsequently, Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) was applied for stratification. The results identified three principal categories of factors: (1) systemic structural factors, including human resources, a written program, economic considerations, facilities and equipment, and management; (2) environmental factors, encompassing sociocultural context, media and advertising, research utilization, and family involvement; and (3) facilitating factors, such as athlete support, legal and political frameworks, and the development of communication‑information systems. In the stratification phase, the interrelationships among these factors were examined using ISM in MICMAC software. Analysis of the direct reachability matrix revealed that the “written program” exerted the strongest influence, while “facilities and equipment” had the weakest. The resulting influence‑dependence mapping indicates overall system stability. Implementing the identified components provides a structured basis for practical solutions to foster the development of student wrestling in Khuzestan province.

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journal of olympic studies
Volume 3, Issue 3
studies of Olympic
Autumn
Autumn 2025
Pages 121-136

  • Receive Date 07 November 2024
  • Revise Date 01 May 2025
  • Accept Date 01 May 2025