Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Humanities, Golestan University, Gorgan, Iran
چکیده
Introduction: Human life, without the feeling of social trust and trust in the organizations around them, will be unbearable. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the level of institutional trust of athletes (wrestlers) in institutions and organizations
Methods: The research method used was a survey and descriptive and applied in terms of purpose. The statistical population of the study was MPs, city council members, judges, managers of government agencies, politicians, police and law enforcement, clerics, mass media, foreign radio and television, doctors, professors, school teachers, athletes, merchants, and marketers to identify the institutional trust items of athletes. To determine the validity of the measurement tool, the technique of face validity, and content validity and to determine the reliability of the questionnaire, Cronbach test alpha coefficient was used and approved in both sections. The sample size was determined based on the Morgan table (302 people); then, a random sampling method was used. Descriptive statistics indicators were used to analyze the data
Results: Findings from the research showed that 24.2% of athletes had a very little institutional trust, 47.6% had a low level, 26.3% had a high level and 11.9% had a very high level, and the total institutional trust of the majority of athletes (71.8%) were very low and low. The results also showed that athletes had the most trust in teachers and professors and the least trust in politicians and members of parliament.
Conclusion: It is suggested that various groups, organizations, and institutions find the reasons for distrust and use the necessary strategies to increase public trust.
