Abstract:

The aim of this research is to examine the psychological well-being profiles of university students who do sports and those who do not, in terms of some variables. Survey model was used in the research. The research group consists of a total of 381 students between the ages of 18-26, studying at state universities in Ankara, and determined through convenience sampling. In the research, the Turkish adapted form of the PERMA measurement tool developed by Seligman and the personal information form were used in the collection of data. For the purposes of this research, the T-Test was used to determine the differences between demographic variables in the analysis of the data collected from the answers to the PERMA scale, and the Pearson Moment Multiplication Correlation analysis was used to determine the relationships and significance was tested at the 0.05 level. When the prominent findings within the scope of the research were evaluated, it was concluded that the regular participation of university students in sports affected all parameters of psychological well-being positively, and it was determined that the well-being levels of the students who continued their undergraduate education in the faculty of sports sciences were in parallel with this result.

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