Abstract:

The objective of this study is to identify the target directions and levels of life satisfaction of talented young athletes, to show the importance of scientific methods for the recognition of both athletes and the creation of appropriate training environments in achieving the expected performance in these athletes. The study included a group of 14-15 years of men who were invited to the national football team development camp, with a total of 72 male volley players. In the collection of data on the goal orientations of volley players and the levels of life satisfaction, the scale of task and ego orientation in sports has been used SGEYÖ and the scale of life dose YDÖ. The study included Pearson correlation test, independent sampling t test, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test and variance analysis. Ego, task and life satisfaction points are considered to the differences and relationships between the average. The comparisons have found that there is no statistically significant difference between the athletes’ experiences, significant achievements, income from the clubs they play, or age groups, but the average score of both task and ego orientation in high school is higher than the average score of the athletes in high school. The life score of voleybolists living in the province is higher than the voleybolists living in the province. There have been statistically significant differences between voleybolists with life satisfaction below 20 points and voleybolists with life satisfaction above 20 points with task and ego orientation points. The ego and mission orientation points of volley players with a life-satisfaction score above 20 are higher than those with a life-satisfaction score below 20. In the relationships between the target direction and the life satisfaction, there was a meaningful relationship between the task direction and the ego direction; both the task direction and the ego direction and the life satisfaction in a positive direction. As a result, it is estimated that the satisfaction of the life of the male athletes invited to the national team development camp and the target directions of the positive direction of the relationship between the ego and the task can be used in the development of the performance of the athletes. It is believed that the low target orientation points of athletes who are below the normal life satisfaction levels may have a negative impact on their performance development. Using scientific methods in determining what kind of motivational climate will be created by looking at the athletes’ ego and mission orientation points, it can contribute to the performance development of athletes with the potential to be elite athletes.

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to determine goal orientations and life satisfaction levels of talented young players, and to show the importance of knowing the player to get them to perform their potential. A total of 72 male volleyball players aged 14-15 who were invited to the development camp of the national volleyball team participated in the study. Volleyball players’ goal orientations were measured by the Task and Ego Orientation Scale in Sports TEOSS . The volleyball players’ perceived life satisfaction levels were measured by using the Life Satisfaction Scale LSS . Descriptives, Pearson’s r, independent samples t-test, Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis and ANOVA tests were carried out where appropriate. No statistically significant difference was found between experience, considerable achievements, income from the club, or age groups of Ego, Task, and Life Satisfaction mean scores. Players studying at middle school had higher mean scores of task and ego orientation when compared to high school students. Players living in provinces had higher life satisfaction scores than those living in towns. The ego and task orientation scores of the volleyball players with a life satisfaction score of more than 20 were higher than those with a life satisfaction score below 20 p

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