Abstract:

The aim of the research is to examine the relationship between participation in sports and assertiveness and sportsmanship levels. The survey model, which is one of the quantitative research types, was chosen for the model of the research. The data collection process in the research was carried out between June and August 2020, and the population of the study consisted of individuals between the ages of 17-34 and living in various cities of Turkey. The sample of the study consists of 1254 people who voluntarily participated in the research using the random sample selection technique. The "Personal Information Form" with 5 questions was used to determine the various demographic characteristics of the participants, the "Rathus Assertiveness Inventory" to determine the assertiveness levels, and the "Multidimensional Sportsmanship Orientation Scale" to determine the sportsmanship levels. Statistical Packadge for Social Sciences (SPSS) 17.0 package program was used for the analysis of the obtained data. As the results of the normality tests (Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Shapiro Wilk) did not show normal distribution, the Spearman Rank Correlation Test, Mann Whitney-U Test and Kruskal Wallis Test and the Post Hoc Bonferroni Test were applied. In addition, frequency, percentage, minimum, maximum, mean and standard deviation values were used in the analysis of the data. The significance level was determined as p<0.05. The findings of the study showed that the participants were moderately shy, but had a high level of sportsmanship, and there was a positive and significant relationship between assertiveness and sportsmanship. In addition, there is a significant relationship between assertiveness and gender, age, sports age and branch variables. There is a significant relationship between sportsmanship and gender and branch variables. The results of the study show that as assertiveness increases, sportsmanship also increases, and gender and branch are determinants on assertiveness and sportsmanship. The assertiveness and sportsmanship levels of individuals who do sports increase. In addition, while age and sports age are determinants on assertiveness, they are not effective on sportsmanship.

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