Abstract:

In recent years, the development of the internet and technological tools and the increased interest in digital games, the reduction in the participation in physical activity has been a problem. In this context, the current research has been done with the aim of determining the motivation of high school students to participate in physical activity and the motivation of digital gaming. In the research, screening designs were used from visual research models. The study included 305 students who continued their education in the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th classes at the Horizon Arslan Anadolu High School in Ankara-Etimesgut during the 2018-2019 academic year. In the study, Tekkurşun Iron, Hazar (2018) developed "Digital Game Play Motivation Scale (DOOYMÖ)" and Tekkurşun Iron and Cicioğlu (2018) developed "Fysical Activity Participation Motivation Scale (FAKMÖ)" used. In data analysis, the arithmetic average (, standard deviation (ss), percentage, frenkans, Pearson Moment Correlation test, t test and one-way variance analysis (ANOVA), Post-Hoc test statistics (Tukey HSD) were used. The study found a significant relationship in the negative direction between the FAKMÖ and the DOOYMÖ, while the difference was not determined by age variable. According to gender, success and resurrection and curiosity and social acceptance in the lower dimensions have been determined in favor of men. Interest and social acceptance, uncertainty in the game desire and statistically significant differences in FAKMÖ points have been found. The significance of the participants was determined according to the daily digital gameplay time and the time of participation in physical activity. The study found that high school students have a high level of motivation to participate in physical activity, the increased motivation to participate in physical activity, the individual’s desire to play digital games has decreased, the motivation to entertain through digital games has decreased.

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