Structural equation modeling of factors affecting employee's social capital of general office of sport and youth of Khorasan Razavi

This study aims to determine the factors affecting the social capital of employees in the sport organization. The method applied in this research was descriptive – correlation. The statistical population consisted of employees in general office of sport and youth of Khorasan Razavi Province. Based on Morgan and Krejcie’s sample size table، 86 employees as the sample population were considered (n=86). The research Instrument was the “social capital questionnaire” (Akbari، 2012) comprised 26 items with 7 factors. The content and face validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by expert university panel. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was used to test the reliability of the questionnaires in pilot study. The reliability of questionnaire was 0. 87. The result of structural equation modeling analysis showed that factors of empowerment and education، identity، co-ownership and teamwork، commitment، trust، information and knowledge، help and assistance had the highest impact in the form of social capital respectively (χ2 [14] =36. 741،P<. 05; CFI=. 94; GFI=. 93; RMSEA=0. 01). Therefore Sport organizations to maintain and promotion its position in society، can Invest in the factors obtained in this study in order to provide the social capital.