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The purpose of this research is to study students studying at the Faculty of Sports Sciences from a variety of variables in terms of exercise addiction and levels of mental endurance. This research, designed according to the Nicel research model, has taken advantage of the relative scan method. The study included 248 participants. The participants were applied "Personal Information Form", "The Non-Exercise Addiction Scale" (EBA) and "The Sports Mental Resistance Reserve" (SZDE). In data analysis, the t-test, One Way ANOVA, Post Hoc test statistics tests and Pearson Correlation tests were used. According to the results of the study, the overall levels of exercise addiction of participants were found in the risk group and the levels of mental endurance were above the average level. In the study; “Excessive Focus and Emotional Change”, “Individual-Social Needs Delay and Conflict”, “Tolerance Development and Passion” and “Confidence” subdimensions are at a high level in the positive direction; “Excessive Focus and Emotional Change”, “Individual-Social Needs Delay and Conflict”, “Tolerance Development and Passion” subdimensions and “Continuity” subdimensions are at a medium level in the negative direction; “Excessive Focus and Emotional Change”, “Individual-Social Needs Delay and Conflict”, “Tolerance and Passion” subdimensions are at a medium level in the negative direction. As a result, a meaningful relationship between exercise addiction and the scales of mental endurance has been identified. The Faculty of Sports Sciences found that the levels of exercise addiction and mental resilience of students did not differ significantly according to their age, part, monthly income; the level of exercise addiction of participants varied according to the status of gender, class, regular exercise. The study found that the levels of mental endurance of the participants varied from gender to class, but did not make any significant differences according to the condition of regular exercise.

Abstract:

This study aims to examine the exercise addiction and mental strength levels of students at the Sports Sciences Faculty, according to various variables. In this study designed according to quantitative research model, relational survey method was used. There were 248 participants in the study. "Personal Information Form", "Exercise Addiction Scale" (EAS) and "Mental Strength in Sport Inventory" (MSSI) were applied to the participants. T-test, One Way ANOVA, Post Hoc test statistics tests and Pearson Correlation test were used for data analysis. According to research findings, it was found that participants’ general exercise addiction levels were in the risk group and their mental strength levels were above the middle level. In the research, a high positively significant difference was found between the sub-dimensions of "too much focus and emotion change", "postponement of individual-social needs and conflict", "tolerance development" and "passion”, and  "trust" sub-dimension; a moderate negatively significant difference was found between the sub-dimensions of "too much focus and emotion change", "postponement of individual-social needs and conflict", "tolerance development" and "passion”, "continuity" sub-dimension; a moderate negatively significant difference was found between the sub-dimensions of "too much focus and emotion change", "postponement of individual-social needs and conflict", "tolerance development" and "passion”, and "control" sub-dimension. Consequently, a significant relationship was found between exercise addiction and mental strength levels. The level of exercise dependence and mental resilience levels of the students of the sports sciences faculty did not differ significantly according to their age, department and monthly income; According to women, when the first class participants postpone their individual needs for exercise and they cannot wait more to do exercise, the risk of exercise addiction is higher with the 1st class participants giving themselves to exercise when they feel bad compared to 2nd grade and they recovered physically faster. It was concluded that the participants’ mental strength level differed according to gender and class, but there was no significant difference in terms of doing regular sports.

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