Abstract:

This study aimed to develop a scale that analyses the management capacity of sports facilities in Turkey. The sample of the research was created with a convenient and accessible sampling method among sports managers working in sports facilities operated by local governments in Istanbul. 164 sport managers working in 52 sports facilities operated by Spor Istanbul participated in the study and 26.2% (n=43) of the participants were female, while 73.8% (n=121) were male. As a result of the exploratory factor analysis (EFA), it was determined that the scale consists of four dimensions and 35 items. As a result of EFA, the total explained variance was found to be 72.430%. The Cronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficient for the scale was .976, and the KMO value was 0.947. Item total correlations of the Sports Facility Management Capacity Scale (SFMCS) ranged from .562 to .917. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) applied to the scale showed that 2/sd= 2.332, RMSEA= 0.090, GFI= 0.703, NFI= 0.804, CFI= 0.877. The results obtained in the study showed that Sports Facilities Management Capacity Scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool that can be used to determine the management capacity of sports facilities.

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