Abstract:

The purpose of this research is to study students studying at the Faculty of Sports Sciences from a variety of variables in terms of exercise addiction and levels of mental endurance. This research, designed according to the Nicel research model, has taken advantage of the relative scan method. The study included 248 participants. The participants were applied "Personal Information Form", "The Non-Exercise Addiction Scale" (EBA) and "The Sports Mental Resistance Reserve" (SZDE). In data analysis, the t-test, One Way ANOVA, Post Hoc test statistics tests and Pearson Correlation tests were used. According to the results of the study, the overall levels of exercise addiction of participants were found in the risk group and the levels of mental endurance were above the average level. In the study; “Excessive Focus and Emotional Change”, “Individual-Social Needs Delay and Conflict”, “Tolerance Development and Passion” and “Confidence” subdimensions are at a high level in the positive direction; “Excessive Focus and Emotional Change”, “Individual-Social Needs Delay and Conflict”, “Tolerance Development and Passion” subdimensions and “Continuity” subdimensions are at a medium level in the negative direction; “Excessive Focus and Emotional Change”, “Individual-Social Needs Delay and Conflict”, “Tolerance and Passion” subdimensions are at a medium level in the negative direction. As a result, a meaningful relationship between exercise addiction and the scales of mental endurance has been identified. The Faculty of Sports Sciences found that the levels of exercise addiction and mental resilience of students did not differ significantly according to their age, part, monthly income; the level of exercise addiction of participants varied according to the status of gender, class, regular exercise. The study found that the levels of mental endurance of the participants varied from gender to class, but did not make any significant differences according to the condition of regular exercise.