Integration of practical solutions and theory to improve the motivation of work sports participation

This research aims to integrate practical and theoretical solutions to increase motivation for sports participation among workers. The study employed a cross-sectional and correlational design, focusing on the statistical population of employees at Iranol Oil Company in Tehran in ۲۰۱۹, which consisted of ۸۹۰ individuals. Based on Karjesi and Morgan's table, ۲۶۱ participants were selected using an available sampling method. The research utilized tools for measuring motivation for sports participation (Gill et al., ۱۹۸۴), cognitive regulation of emotion (Garnefsky and Kraij, ۲۰۰۶), and feelings of joy (Argill and Lowe, ۱۹۹۰). Structural equation analysis was employed to test the research hypotheses. The findings indicated that the model had a good fit. Specifically, in the final model, the standard path coefficients for adaptive and maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation on sports participation motivation were ۰.۱۷ and -۰.۴۰, respectively. This suggests that the skill of cognitive emotion regulation (a practical strategy) plays a significant role in the relationship between feelings of vitality (a theoretical approach) and motivation for sports participation. The developed model for sports participation motivation serves as a foundational tool for creating practical programs aimed at enhancing participation in sports among various groups. Additionally, implementing interventions to teach individuals emotion regulation strategies—along with fostering changes in cognition and behavior—can promote self-regulation and subsequently increase sports participation. Finally, efforts to enhance societal vitality represent a theoretical solution to reduce maladaptive emotional regulation, thereby fostering greater motivation for sports participation.

Keywords:

Practical solution , sports participation motivation , theoretical solution.