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Research Article Volume 9 Issue 2
Contribution of sports leadership and decision making to sports administrative awareness among sports sciences and health professionals
Sameer Mohammed Sayyd, Khaled Abdelfattah Elbattawy, Amal Mohammed Nahary
Department of Sports Science and Physical Activity, College of Education, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
Professor Dr, Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Activity, College of Education, Taibah University, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
E-Content Unit, E-Learning Administration, Taibah University, Medina, Saudi Arabia
Received: August 19, 2026 | Published: August 24, 2026
Citation: Sayyd SM, Elbattawy KA, Nahary AM. Contribution of sports leadership and decision making to sports administrative awareness among sports sciences and health professionals. MOJ Sports Med. 2026;9(2):73‒81. DOI: 10.15406/mojsm.2026.09.00203
Abstract
The contemporary sports sector has experienced substantial organizational and administrative transformation driven by governance reforms, institutional modernization, digital transformation, and the increasing professionalization of sports organizations. These developments have emphasized the importance of preparing sports sciences and health professionals with stronger awareness and understanding of sports leadership, decision making, and administrative processes capable of supporting organizational sustainability and institutional effectiveness. Accordingly, the present study aimed to examine the contribution of sports leadership and decision making to sports administrative awareness among students enrolled in sports sciences and physical activity programs. The study adopted a quantitative descriptive-correlational research design. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire distributed electronically to a sample of 158 firstyear male and female students enrolled in a Sports Sciences and Physical Activity program at a Saudi university. The questionnaire consisted of three dimensions: sports leadership, decision making, and sports administrative awareness. Descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha coefficients, Pearson correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis were employed to analyze the data. The findings revealed relatively high positive perceptions across all study dimensions. Sports leadership obtained the highest mean score (Mean = 4.18), followed by sports administrative awareness (Mean = 4.12) and decision making (Mean = 4.09). The reliability analysis demonstrated excellent internal consistency, with Cronbach’s alpha coefficients ranging from 0.907 to 0.926. Furthermore, the results indicated statistically significant positive relationships between sports leadership, decision making, and sports administrative awareness. The regression analysis also demonstrated that perceptions regarding sports leadership and decision making significantly contributed to predicting sports administrative awareness, with sports leadership emerging as the strongest predictor. The study highlights the strategic importance of integrating leadership development, administrative awareness enhancement, and decision-making training into sports sciences and physical activity programs to support the professional preparation of sports sciences and health professionals. The findings also support the growing emphasis on human capital development, governance modernization, and institutional effectiveness within the Saudi sports sector in alignment with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.
Keywords: sports leadership, decision making, sports administrative awareness, physical activity, health, sports management
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