Determining intrapersonal factors affecting participation in leisure time sport activities in Iran

The purpose of this study was to determine intrapersonal factors affecting participation in leisure time sport activities in Iran. The research method was qualitative and the statistical sample consisted of 21sport experts and managements. Deep interviews were used to collect data. Validity of the research was confirmed by giving the feedback to the interviewees and using their comments and reliability of the research was approved by Cohen's kappa coefficient (0.736). The grounded theory method was utilized to analyze data. The results showed some intrapersonal factors including “skills”, “motivations”, “physical characteristics”, “psychological characteristics” and “knowledge” affect participation of people in leisure time sport activities. So, different intrapersonal factors are effecting in participation of people in leisure time sport activities that should be noticed.

Sport activities, Leisure time, Intrapersonal, Factors