The Impact of the Structures of Planned Behavior Theory on Social Vitality of the Participants in Sports Aactivities

Abstract

Background. Happiness and vitality are among the essential spiritual and psychological needs of human beings. The main purpose of this study was to present a model of participation in sports activities with the level of social vitality and the moderating role of awareness based on the theory of planned behavior. Methods. In terms of methodology, the presnt study was a descriptive correlational study which adopted survey method for data collection. The present study’s population consisted of 120,000 males and females who participanted in group and individual sports activities and introduced by Municipality of Isfahan. A total of 384 participants including 247 females with an average age of 42±14.1 and 137 males with an average age of 46±10.66 were selected through stratified random sampling as our final sample. In order to collect data, the questionnaires of Oxford Argil Happiness (OHI) (2001) and Planned Behavior of Karimi et al. (2012) were used. Correlation coefficient, regression and structural equations were conducted through using SPSS and Amos softwares version 22 for data analysis. Results. The results showed that there was a significant positive relationship between willingness to do work and planned behavior of participation in sports activities, planned behavior of participation in sports activities and social vitality (p ≤0.05). Conclusion. It can be concluded hat by informing people of the beneficial effects of sports, it is possible to plan to establish people's participatory behavior in sports activities and consequently to to promote and maintain social happiness and vitality of people.

Keywords

• behavior
• emotions
• happiness
• physical activities
• social vitality