Document Type : Research Paper
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PhD student sports management, Hamedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran
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Associate Professor Department of Physical Education, Malayer Branch, Islamic Azad University, Malayer, Iran
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Department of Physical Education,Malayer Branch,Islamic Azad University,Malayer,Iran.
10.22084/smms.2025.30073.3375
Abstract
The aim of this research was to develop a cultural attachment for the physical education and health programs of the Ministry of Education. The study followed a qualitative approach using thematic analysis. The statistical population included all experts, scholars, specialists, directors of the Physical Education and Health Deputy Office of the Ministry of Education, professors of sports management, sociology professors, deputies of physical education and health in the provinces, heads of provincial physical education departments, and responsible experts and advisors in both girls' and boys' sections, who had educational and executive experience (18 participants). A purposeful sampling method was used, and interviews were conducted until theoretical saturation was achieved. The research tool was an exploratory (semi-structured) interview. The validity of the tool was evaluated and confirmed based on sample credibility, expert opinions, and inter-rater agreement. To analyze the findings, the method proposed by Attride-Sterling (2001) was employed. MaxQDA Pro software was used to analyze the interviews. The results of the comprehensive thematic analysis and the construction of the thematic network, utilizing the opinions of the participating experts and the review of theoretical foundations, indicated that the negative cultural consequences of the current physical education and health programs of the Ministry of Education fall under the subcategories of sports culture, public culture, organizational culture, and individual-family culture. The recommendations are interpretable in the dimensions of education, research, family, and culture-building.
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