Asian Journal of Education and Training - Vol. 6, No. 3 - Fair Play Behaviors of Students Participating in School Sports

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This study examines fair play behaviours among students participating in school sports. The research universe includes 2,631 participants studying in the Central District of Düzce during the 2019–2020 academic year and competing in volleyball, basketball, football, and individual branches in secondary and high schools; the sample consists of 397 voluntary participants. Data were collected using a researcher-designed personal information form and the Fair Play Scale (FP) by Efe (2006). Results indicate significant differences across categories in subscales, while sports age differences appear only during-match fair play; branch differences are significant for pre-match, during-match, and general fair play.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages6

Reading Time15 min

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Conclusion and Suggestions

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Asian Journal of Education and Training Vol. 6, No. 3, 356-361, 2020 ISSN(E) 2519-5387 DOI: 10.20448/journal.522.2020.63 .356.361 © 2020 by the authors; licensee Asian Online Journal Publishing Group A Research on the Fair Play Behaviors of Students Participating in School Sports (The Case ofDüzce Province) Levent GORUN Düzce University Faculty of Sports Science, Düzce, Turkey. Abstract The aim of this study is to examine the fair play behaviours of students who attend school sports. The universe of the research is 2631 participants studying in the Central District of Düzce in the 2019-2020 Academic Year and competing in volleyball, basketball, football and individual branches in secondary and high schools, while the sample is 397 participants on a voluntary basis. In the research, the personal information form created by the researchers and "Fair Play Scale"(FP) developed by Efe (2006) were used as a measurement tool. The scale consists of four subscales: “pre-match fair play”, “during-match fair play”, “after-match fair play” and “general fair play in a match”. While there is a statistically significant difference in all subscales according to the categories, when compared to the sports age, there is a statistical difference only in the fair play behaviours during the match. Also, when fair play behaviours are compared according to the branch, a statistically significant difference is observed according to the subscales of pre-match, during the match and general fair play behaviours. As a result, it can be said that fair play behaviours, which vary according to the branch, sports age and categories, can be spread to social life after school with trainings suitable for the development periods and the requirements of the sports branches. Keywords: Fair play, School sports. Funding: This study received no specific financial support. Competing Interests: The author declares that there are no conflicts of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Transparency: The author confirms that the manuscript is an honest, accurate, and transparent account of the study was reported; that no vital features of the study have been omitted; and that any discrepancies from the study as planned have been explained. Ethical: This study follows all ethical practices during writing. Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................... 357 2. Methodology ................................................................................................................................................................................... 357 3. Results .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 358 4. Discussion........................................................................................................................................................................................ 359 5. Conclusion and Suggestions ........................................................................................................................................................ 360 References ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 360 Contribution of this paper to the literature This study contributes to existing literature by examining the fair play behaviours of students who attend school sports. 1. Introduction The understanding of sports, which has been going on for years, has started to change with the birth of professional sports and the significant dominance of economic factors on sports. Sports for game, entertainment and health has become an activity

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What was the main aim of the study?

The study aimed to examine the fair play behaviours of students participating in school sports.

How were fair play behaviours measured?

Researchers used a personal information form and the Fair Play Scale (FP) developed by Efe (2006), which includes four subscales: pre-match, during-match, after-match, and general fair play in a match.

What differences were found across sports age and categories?

Statistically significant differences were found in all subscales according to categories, while sports age differences were observed only in fair play behaviours during the match.

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