Abstract:

Aim: This research was conducted to determine the evaluations of sports high school graduates regarding the health of employees in the sports sector. Methods: The sample of the research consists of 21 volunteer individuals who graduated from sports high schools in 7 geographical regions of Türkiye in 2023. The sample of the research was created by the ‘‘purposive sampling’’ method. In this study, the interview technique used to obtain data in qualitative research was used. Interviews with participants were converted into written text to conduct content analysis. With content analysis, facts that may be hidden in the data were tried to be brought to light. The data were analyzed in four phases. In the first stage, the data was coded, in the second stage, themes were identified, in the third stage, codes and themes were organized, and in the last stage, the findings were defined and interpreted. Results: In the findings of the research, it was determined that individuals who graduated from sports high schools were not aware of the health of employees in the sports sector. In this context, it was determined that most of the participants viewed the working environments as inadequate in terms of employee health. It was determined that this situation negatively affected the participants' psychological well-being. Conclusion: In conclusion, this study shows that participants who do not work in the sports sector are in a state of physical and mental decline, and this situation negatively affects the daily lives of the participants.

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