Özet:

In this study; It is aimed to compare the self-confidence levels of amputees between the ages of 18-65, who do and do not do sports in Turkey, to determine the differences between them, to investigate the reasons and to produce appropriate solutions. The universe of the research is limited to 245 individuals, 112 amputees who do sports and 133 amputees who do not do sports in the provinces of Istanbul, Ankara, Gaziantep, Trabzon, Denizli, Malatya, Konya, Batman, Kayseri, Mersin, Adana, Bursa, Samsun. In this study, a method for descriptive and relational scanning, aiming to reveal the current situation, was used. The research is limited to the demographic variables (survey form) and the data obtained as a result of the self-confidence scale developed by Akın (2007). A statistical program was used for analysing the data. First of all, "Kolmogrov-Smirnov" and "Shapiro-Wilk" scores, which are tests of conformity to normal distribution, were evaluated in order to determine the analysis method selection to be made. The analyzes consist of percentages, frequency distributions, t-test scores, anova test scores, mean of the variables, and standard deviation analyzes of the demographic characteristics of the respondents, respectively. The alpha value was taken as 0.05 for the significance level. According to the findings obtained in the research; Participants' gender, age, education, occupation, income, disability reason, disability status sub-dimensions showed significant differences (p<0.05). There is no statistically significant difference in the sub-dimensions of the scale of disability status (p>0.05). As a result, when the self-confidence scale scores of amputee individuals who do and do not do sports are examined, it has been determined that the self-confidence of the individuals who do sports is higher than the individuals who do not do sports. Since self-confidence is a very important affective component for amputees to reveal their potential and to feel competent as an individual, amputees should be allowed to do sports and their opportunities to reach sportive activities should be developed.