A Study of Status of the Research Ethics Compliance in Academic Members of Physical Education and Sport Sciences Faculties’ of State Universities of Northwest of Iran

Abstract

Background and Aim: In order to investigate the accuracy of sport researches conducted by physical education experts in Iran, especially North-West states, this study aimed at determining the status of the research ethics compliance in academic members of physical education and sport sciences faculties in State Universities of Northwest of Iran. Materials and Methods: 41 academic members of physical education and sport sciences faculties’ voluntarily filled out the Sheikhalizadeh’s modified research ethics questionnaire (2013). One Sample t test, independent t test and ANOVA were used to analyze the data.Statistical analysis of data indicated that academic members of physical education consider research ethics in above average (t=3.268, sig=0.002). Findings: Also academic members of physical education consider component of the individual characteristics, sponsors and associates, other researchers, research subjects and data gathering and analysis in above average and component of the report of results in average and research topic and attention to the needs of society indices in below average. Conclusion: It could be generally concluded that in this research physical education academic members pay attention to the research ethics in the field of physical education and sport sciences and consider the frameworks in above average level. Please cite this article as: Piralaiy E, Sheikhalizadeh M. A Study of Status of the Research Ethics Compliance in Academic Members of Physical Education and Sport Sciences Faculties’ of State Universities of Northwest of Iran. Bioethics Journal 2017; 7(24): 55-67.