Presenting a model for the social responsibility of Iranian Table Tennis Federation

The current research aimed to provide a model of the social responsibilities of the table tennis federation. The method of the current study was a mixed method that used a mixed-exploratory strategy. The statistical population was sports management professors, social science professors, elite athletes and sports managers, and in the qualitative part, ۱۴ people were selected by purposeful sampling. In the quantitative part, ۳۸۷ samples were included in the study. The tool of the qualitative part was a semi-structured interview. In the quantitative section, a researcher-made questionnaire, which had ۳۶ questions, was used. In this research, thematic analysis was used to analyze the qualitative data. In the quantitative part, descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, frequency, frequency percentage, etc.) and inferential statistics (Cronbach's alpha coefficients, first- and second-order confirmatory factor analysis, one-sample t-tests, and Friedman's test) were used. The results showed that ۵۳ subcategories were obtained from qualitative data analysis, which were placed in ۱۲ main categories. Finally, from the obtained categories, five main concepts of sustainable development, diplomatic, social, health and organizational responsibilities were obtained. It was also found that the final research model has sufficient fit. According to the results, the social responsibility dimensions of the table tennis federation are prioritized as follows: sports, organizational, legal and economic, political, international, social-cultural, media, environmental, humanitarian, health and ethical. The results of this research can serve as a road map for the table tennis federation to fulfill its social responsibilities.