Investigation of the Motivational Persistence Levels of the Students Studying at the Faculty of Sport Sciences According to Some Demographic Characteristics

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This study examines the motivational persistence levels of students receiving sports education and analyzes them through demographic variables. The Motivational Persistence Scale measures long-term purposes, current purposes, and recurrence of unattained purposes sub-dimensions. Data from 347 volunteer students were analyzed using SPSS 22.0, with descriptive statistics, independent t-tests by gender, and one-way ANOVA across age groups and overall academic grade averages. Results show medium levels near high, no age differences, higher motivation for ages 25+, and stronger persistence among students with lower grade-average ranges.

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Asian Journal of Education and Training Vol. 6, No. 3, 514-519, 2020 ISSN(E) 2519-5387 DOI: 10.20448/journal.522.2020.63 .514.519 © 2020 by the authors; licensee Asian Online Journal Publishing Group Investigation of the Motivational Persistence Levels of the Students Studying at the Faculty of Sport Sciences According to Some Demographic Characteristics Yavuz Onturk 1 􀀣 Yasin Yildiz2 1 Yalova University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Yalova, Turkey. 2Aydin Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Aydın, Turkey. (􀀣 Corresponding Author) Abstract This study was carried out to investigate the motivational persistence levels of students who received sports education and examine in terms of some demographic variables. In the study, the“Motivational Persistence Scale” consisting of long-term purposes pursuing, current purposes pursuing, recurrence of unattained purposes sub-dimensions was used to measure motivational permanence of the students. The research group consisted of 347 students who voluntarily participated from Faculty of Sport Sciences of Mugla Sitki Kocman University. The data were analyzed through the statistical package program SPSS 22.0. The demographic information of the students was determined with descriptive statistics. Independent T-test was used to compare the subscale scores by gender, and One Way ANOVA analysis was used to compare the age groups and overall academic grade averages. The results of the analyzes showed that the motivational persistence levels of the students of the faculty of sport sciences are medium and close to high. In addition, there was no significant difference in terms of the age variable, but it was found that students aged 25 and over were more motivated. Further, it has been observed that the students whose academic grade average was 1.00 to 1.99 were higher than the students whose grade average was between 3.00–4.00. Keywords: Motivational persistence, Students, Faculty of sport sciences. Citation | Yavuz Onturk; Yasin Yildiz (2020). Investigation of the Motivational Persistence Levels of the Students Studying at the Faculty of Sport Sciences According to Some Demographic Characteristics. Asian Journal of Education and Training, 6(3): 514- 519. History: Received: 22 May 2020 Revised: 15 July 2020 Accepted: 17 August 2020 Published: 26 August 2020 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 .................................................................................................................................................................................... 515 2. Method ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 515 3. Findings / Results ......................................................................................................................................................................... 516 4. Discussion........................................................................................................................................................................................ 517 5. Conclusion ......................................................................................

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What was the purpose of this study?

The study investigated motivational persistence levels among students in sports education and examined differences across demographic variables.

How were motivational persistence levels measured?

Motivational persistence was assessed using the Motivational Persistence Scale, covering long-term purposes pursuing, current purposes pursuing, and recurrence of unattained purposes sub-dimensions.

Did the study find differences in motivational persistence by age and academic grade average?

No significant difference was found by age, but students aged 25 and over were more motivated. Students with academic grade average between 1.00 and 1.99 were higher than those with averages between 3.00 and 4.00.

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