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This study examines the relationship between mood (positive and negative affect) and achievement-goal orientations among students enrolled in sports sciences. The research group includes 487 students from Mehmet Akif Ersoy University and Akdeniz University. Achievement Goal Orientations Scale and Positive and Negative Affectivity Scale were administered. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation, ANOVA, and independent-samples t tests. Findings indicate a relationship between students’ achievement-goal orientations and their mood.

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Mood and achievement goals

Asian Journal of Education and Training Vol. 7, No. 1, 46-50, 2021 ISSN(E) 2519-5387 DOI: 10.20448/journal.522.2021 .71.46.50 © 2021 by the authors; licensee Asian Online Journal Publishing Group Examination of the Relationship between Mood and Achievement Goal Orientations ofthe Students Studying at Faculty of Sports Sciences Barbaros Serdar Erdogan1 􀀣 Nazmi Baykose2 1Faculty of Sport Sciences, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey. 2Faculty of Sport Sciences, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey. (􀀣 Corresponding Author) Abstract The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between affect and achievement-goal orientations of sports science faculty students. Participants forming the research group are studying at the faculty of sports sciences at Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, and in terms of gender, the research group consists of a total of 487 students, 272 males and 215 females ( = 23.08 + 3.271) . The first of the measurement tools used inline with the research purpose; It is the Achievement Goal Orientations Scale, which was developed by Midgley et al. (1998) and gained literature by adaptation to Turkish culture by Akın (2006) Secondly, the Positive and Negative Affectivity Scale, which was originally developed by Watson, Clarck, and Tellegen (1988) under the name of "Positive and Negative Affectivity Schedule" and adapted to Turkish culture by Gençöz (2000) was used. Pearson Correlation test, Anova test and independent samples t test were used in the solution and interpretation of the data. As a result, it was observed that there was a relationship between the achievement-goal orientations of the sports faculty students and their mood (positive and negative) . Keywords: Mood, Goal orientations, Student, Sports, Sport science, Achievement goal. Citation | Barbaros Serdar Erdogan; Nazmi Baykose (2021) . Examination of the Relationship between Mood and Achievement Goal Orientations of the Students Studying at Faculty of Sports Sciences. Asian Journal of Education and Training, 7(1): 46-50. History: Received: 20 November 2020 Revised: 22 December 2020 Accepted: 7 January 2021 Published: 25 January 2021 Licensed: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License Publisher: Asian Online Journal Publishing Group Acknowledgement: Both authors contributed to the conception and design of the study. Funding: This study received no specific financial support. Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interests. Transparency: The authors confirm 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 ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 47 2. Method ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 47 3. Results ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 48 4. Discussions ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 49 References .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 50 Contribution of this paper to the literature This study contribu

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What is the purpose of the study?

The study aims to examine the relationship between mood and achievement-goal orientations of sports science faculty students.

How many students participated and how was the sample described?

The research group consisted of 487 students, including 272 males and 215 females.

Which instruments and statistical tests were used?

The Achievement Goal Orientations Scale and the Positive and Negative Affectivity Scale were used, and Pearson correlation, ANOVA, and independent-samples t tests were applied to analyze the data.

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