The Role of Cultural Management in Dealing with Ethnic Inequality in School Sports: A Study of Iranian Physical Education Teachers

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Ph.D. Student of Sport Management, Gorgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran

2 Associate Professor of Sport Management, Gorgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran

3 Assistant Professor of Sport Management, University of Neyshabur, Neyshabur, Iran

4 Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Gorgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran

Abstract

Purpose: This research aims to investigate the role of multicultural management in dealing with ethnic inequality in school sports.

Methods: The research method was descriptive-correlation. The statistical population of this study included all the physical education teachers in Iran in the academic year 2022-2023 (N=34000). 400 questionnaires were distributed and then, after collecting and removing distorted or incomplete questionnaires, 322 were analyzed as a statistical sample. The items and dimensions of the multicultural management questionnaire of Khodabakhshi et al. (2023) were used after verifying the face, content, and structure validity to measure the research variables. Multiple regression analysis was used in a stepwise method to examine and analyze the relationship between predictor and criterion variables.

Results: The results showed a positive and significant relationship between the dimensions of cultural management of school sports and dealing with Ethnic inequality, and the regression analysis test was also significant (F(3, 96)=82.06, P=.001; R2=.719).

Conclusion: Therefore, the implementation of multicultural educational programs, the training of multicultural managers and teachers, attention to the behavioral problems of ethnic minority students, and the creation of multicultural spaces (e.g. Schedule regular meetings to discuss and plan multicultural events and initiatives, Organize cultural awareness workshops, where students can share aspects of their heritage, traditions, and customs.) in schools are suggested as solutions.

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