The effect of Participation in the Cultural-Sports Olympiad on the Social Quality of Life of Female Student-Teachers

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1 Department of Physical Education, Farhangian University, P.O. Box 14665-889, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Educational Sciences, Farhangian University, P.O. Box 14665-889, Tehran, Iran

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10.22034/mmbj.2025.67535.1191

Abstract

Given the important role of university sports in promoting students’ psychological and social well-being, the present study aimed to examine the effect of participation in the Cultural-Sports Olympiad on the social quality of life of female student-teachers at Farhangian University nationwide. The present study is descriptive and employs a causal-comparative research design. The statistical population consisted of all female student-teachers in Isfahan Province during the 2022–2023 academic year. A sample of 317 students was selected using cluster random sampling and categorized into two groups: participants and non-participants in the Cultural-Sports Olympiad. Data were collected using the Social Capital Questionnaire (Nahapiet & Ghoshal, 1998), Social Joy Questionnaire (Talebzadeh Shoushtari, 2021), and Social Well-being Questionnaire (Keyes, 1998). Data analysis was performed using independent t-tests and Levene’s test for variance homogeneity in SPSS version 23. The findings indicated a significant difference between the two groups in terms of social capital, social joy, and social well-being (p < 0.05), with Olympiad participants scoring higher on these variables. These results suggest that participation in cultural-sports events can play a significant role in enhancing the social quality of life of student-teachers.

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Mind, Movement, and Behavior

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 15 December 2025

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  • Receive Date: 30 May 2025
  • Revise Date: 13 July 2025
  • Accept Date: 15 December 2025

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