African Educational Research Journal - Vol. 9 (2) - Full Length Research Paper - Analysis of Students’ Levels of Sports Commitment

Q: Did gender, department, or sports branch affect sports commitment?

No. The study reports no statistically significant differences for gender, department, or sports branch variables (p > .05).

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Study examines sports commitment levels among students in the School of Physical Education and Sports at Yozgat Bozok University during the 2019-2020 academic year, using a sample of 360 students from different programs. Demographic data were collected with a Personal Information Form, and sports commitment was measured via the Sports Commitment Scale adapted to Turkish. Normality checks preceded analysis; frequency, percentages, means, t-tests, ANOVA, and multiple comparison tests were applied. Significant differences emerged by class, years of sports, and licensed active sports, while gender, department, and sports branch showed no significant effects.

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African Educational Research Journal Vol. 9(2), pp. 367-374, April 2021 DOI: 10. 30918/AERJ.92.21.045 ISSN: 2354-2160 Full Length Research Paper An analysis of students’ levels of sports commitment ata school of physical education and sports Mehmet Yildirim Faculty of Sport Sciences, Yozgat Bozok University, Turkey. Accepted 14 April, 2021 | ABSTRACT
The aim of this study is to examine sports commitment levels of the students studying in the school of physical education and sports. The universe of the research consists of students studying in different programs at the School of Physical Education and Sports at Yozgat Bozok University in the 2019-2020 academic year. The sample of the research consists of 360 students determined by using the sampling technique among the students studying in different programs at the School of Physical Education and Sports at Yozgat Bozok University. As a data collection tool in the research, information on the demographic characteristics of the participants was obtained through the "Personal Information Form" . The data for determining the level of loyalty of the participants were obtained through the "Sports Commitment Scale", which was adapted to Turkish by Sırgancı, Ilgar and Cihan (2019) developed by Schaufeli and Bakker (2004) . Normality analyzes were carried out before starting the analysis of the data. In statistical analysis, frequency, percentage, arithmetic mean, t-test, ANOVA analysis and multiple comparison tests were used. As a result of the analyzes carried out; There were statistically significant differences between levels of the sports commitment according to the variables of the class, the year of sports and doing active sports under license (p < .05) . 1st and 2nd Those who study in the classroom have a higher level of commitment to sports than those in grade 3, those who have 7 years or more to do sports for 1 year or less, and those who still do not do sports under license. According to gender, department and sports branch variables, no statistically significant differences were found between sports commitment levels (p >.05) .
Keywords: Sports, university, sports commitment. | | --- | | [E-mail: mehmet2682@hotmail.com](E-mail: mehmet2682@hotmail.com). | INTRODUCTION In today’s rapidly changing and developing world, the attractiveness of sports activities has integrated sports into our lives to make it an indispensable part of our social environment. While sports was at first seen as a defense mechanism which was designed for helping people survive in the nature, millions of people nowadays are directly or indirectly interested in sports activities (Tükenmez, 2009; Çini, 2018) . Having undergone a process of interaction and change since the beginning of humanity, sports contributes to individuals’ physical and mental development and brings social groups together. Sports can be defined as a group of activities which encourage them to compete with each other within the framework of certain rules, to make physical efforts, to win and to achieve success (Yamaner, 2001; Yerlikaya, 2019) . Young and dynamic individuals in a society develop their physical skills thanks to sports. In addition, sports also enables them to spend their leisure time, make new friends, socialize in a number of different fields, improve their character development and learn to take responsibility (Koç, 2005; Scanlan et al. , 1989) . According to Cihan and Ilgar (2018), sports activities playa vital role in the development of young individuals’ life abilities. Similar to young individuals, adults are also interested in sports in order to lead a healthy life, improve their social lives and develop their abilities. However, most adults do not attach sufficient importance to sports activities in their daily lives (Roberts, 2001) . The important role of sports in human socialization was known even before the 1960s. However, in the second half of the 20th century, it gained even

FAQs

What is the study’s main purpose?

To examine the sports commitment levels of students studying in the School of Physical Education and Sports.

How was sports commitment measured?

Through the Sports Commitment Scale, adapted to Turkish, using data collected alongside demographic information from a Personal Information Form.

Which variables showed significant differences in sports commitment?

Class level, years of sports involvement, and doing active sports under license showed statistically significant differences (p < .05).

Did gender, department, or sports branch affect sports commitment?

No. The study reports no statistically significant differences for gender, department, or sports branch variables (p > .05).

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