Identifying factors affecting pleasure and anger of the spectators in the sport facilities of the province of Halabja, from Iraqi Kurdistan Region

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https://doi.org/10.31185/wjoss.539

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pleasure of spectators, anger of spectators, Stadiums, qualitative research.

Abstract

The objective of this study is to determine the elements that influence the level of enjoyment and anger experienced by spectators in sports arenas. The research approach employed was qualitative analysis, which was chosen due to its suitability for the type of analysis conducted. The statistical population included all people who followed sports competitions in sports halls and had enough experience referring to sports halls in the province of Halabja city, in the region of Kurdistan, Iraq. The method of sampling was purposeful, and the researcher collected three other samples. An acceptable level of agreement (83% of the time) was reached between the three coders so that the research's collaborative approach and recoding by experts in the field of coding could be trusted and used in other situations. The factors that contributed to the development of the club included the importance of economic development, the creation of excitement, the need-oriented nature of the stadium, and the development of all sides of the team. lack of budget, political and sports managers, and the power of possibilities The results showed that the clubs play a major role in the promotion and anger of customers and should have a modern programme in this field. By engaging players and coaches with knowledge and defining the budget line for the club, they will try to make the spectators loyal and feel enjoyment, also in the field of anger should be the role of politics and the involvement of political individuals to its lowest level, and the bed is clean and accessible in the stadiums. To analyses the data obtained from the interview, software version 10 was used.

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2024-04-10

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Jalal Abdulqadr, . R. . ., Mohammed Rahim, H., & Abdulqadr Ahmad, J. (2024). Identifying factors affecting pleasure and anger of the spectators in the sport facilities of the province of Halabja, from Iraqi Kurdistan Region. Wasit Journal of Sports Sciences, 19(2), 721-744. https://doi.org/10.31185/wjoss.539