The evaluation of achievement orientation and academic self-regulation of students studying in Faculties of Sport Sciences

This study aims to evaluate the achievement orientation and academic self-regulation of students studying in Faculties of Sport Sciences according to a number of variables.1073 students studying in the Departments of Teaching, Sport Management, Coaching and Recreation in the Faculties of Sport Sciences at Gazi University, Mugla Sıtkı Koçman University and Selcuk University participated in this study voluntarily. Volunteers were asked to complete the Socio-Demographic Information Form, Achievement Orientation Scale and Academic Self-Regulation Scale. The Achievement Orientation Scale was created by Elliot and Murayama in 2008 and adapted into Turkish in 2012 by Uçar with the validity and reliability value of .89. The Academic Self-Regulation Scale, on which validity and reliability studies have been carried out, was created by Martinez Pons in 2000, modified by Maclellan and Soden in 2006 and adapted into Turkish by Kaplan in 2014.  Data collected was registered using the IBM SPSS 22 package. Inventories, which contain personal information about participants, were given as frequency (f) or percentage (%) values corresponding to the average score. The data had a non-parametric distribution. Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis analyses were used for statistical analysis.As a result, it is proven that achievement orientation and self-regulation are directly related to the gender, university and department. The reason for this may be the fact that universities and instructors, who aspire to develop students' professional and personal characteristics and increase students' knowledge and awareness, also desire to make students attain individual self-sufficiency by educating them in accordance with students' goals.// Annotate Highligh

EVALUATION OF THE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS

In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the healthy lifestyle behaviors of physical education teachers, working in Istanbul Bahçelievler, district according to some variables. The sample of the research carried out as descriptive research; It constitutes a total of 98 physical education teachers in 65 middle schools and high schools in Bahçelievler district of Istanbul. In the study, a structured questionnaire consisting of two parts was used as data collection method. In the first part of the questionnaire; questions about the demographics of the participants, in the second part, in order to evaluate the healthy lifestyle behaviors of the physical education teachers Walker and ark(1996) developed by Bahar and ark (2008) used the Turkish version of healthy living behavior scale. The obtained data were recorded in the SPSS package program. Statistical analysis Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis H difference analysis were applied. As a result, although significant differences were found in some of the subscales of healthy lifestyle behavior according to gender, age, marital status and professional experience variables, no significant difference was found in some subscales.  Article visualizations

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONAL CREATIVITY LEVELS AND PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITIES OF SPORT İSTANBUL MANAGERS

The aim of this research is to examine the relationship between organizational creativity levels and problem-solving abilities of senior and mid-level sports managers working in Istanbul Sports Activities and Business Trading Corporation. Relational screening model which is used to determine the relationship between variables is applied. In the direction of the aim of the research, target population of the study is composed of senior and mid-level managers working in İstanbul Sports Activities and Business Trading Corporation; the sample designed by simple random sampling method is composed of volunteer sports managers (n=98). Personal information form, organizational creativity scale and “Problem Solving Inventory” designed by Heppner and Petersen (1982), adapted to Turkish by Şahin and Heppner (1993) are applied to participants. The obtain data are recorded by "IBM SPSS 22" packaged software. As statistical processing, Pearson correlation analysis and regression analysis are used. As a result, it is determined that the organizational creativity of the sport managers is at a high level, problem solving abilities are inadequate, and there is a negative relationship between organizational creativity levels and problem-solving abilities, and organizational creativity level predicts problem solving abilities.  Article visualizations

Organizational Commitment in Sports Clubs

It is thought that the sustainability of organizations is closely related to the fact that management levels have up-to-date knowledge specific to their respective fields and their ability to conduct their activities in the best possible way. It is believed that what creates the power of this focal point is the sense of belonging to the institutions. The aim of this study is to determine the level of organizational commitment of managers in sports clubs through seven different variables. In this study, the Meyer–Allen (1984) organizational commitment scale was used. The translation of this scale was compared to several scale translations, and no difference in meaning was observed. The scale consists of 18 questions with three sub-dimensions, namely emotional commitment, continuity dependence, and normative commitment. Questions 1–6 were related to emotional commitment, 7–12 dealt with continuation commitment, and 13–18 dealt with normative commitment. The scale is structured according to 5-point Likert scale. While preparing the personal information, support was provided by psychosocial academicians of sports. The study sample involved eleven sport managers from the Super League clubs, eleven from the first league teams, nine from the second league teams, nine from the third league teams, fifteen from the Regional Amateur League (RAL) league teams, and nineteen from the amateur sports clubs. Thus, a total of 74 sports managers participated in the survey. The surveys were constructed in the sports club buildings and in the presence of the managers. The questionnaires were conducted by the footballers who were serving in the sampled clubs. The SPSS 21 package program was used to analyze the data obtained. The Explore test, Mann–Whitney U test, and the Kruskal–Wallis test were employed for the analyses of the variables. At the end of these analyses it is understood that the age of the employees in the clubs, the term of duty, the wages they receive and the age of the club do not significantly affect the level of organizational commitment. Besides, It has been seen that the league, where the club is located, the level of duty of the managers, and having a regular time in the club affect the level of organizational commitment

Suda yapılan egzersizlerin rekreasyon uygunluğu ve ülkemizdeki termal suların değerlenderilmesi

Sıcak su rezervlerinin dünyada ve ülkemizda rekreasyon amacıyla kullanılması araştırmamızın konusu olmuştur.Bu amaçla yeri ve önemi hakkında bilgi verilmiştir. Yine araştırmamızın birinci bölümünde suyun egzersiz yapmadaki önemi, rekreasyonun ekonomi, turizm ve spor ilişkileri, rekreasyon faaliyetlerini teşvik eden psiko-sosyal ve ekonomik faktörler konuları işlenmiştir.Araştırmamızın ikinci bölümünde, su ortamının rekreasyon faaliyetlerine uygunluğu ve ülkemizin durumu ele alınarak; sağlık, fiziksel gelişim, can güvenliği, uygulama alanlarının temini gibi insana hitap eden hizmetler araştırılmıştır. İkinci bölümde yer verilen diğer bir konu ise; ülkemiz açısından rekreasyon faaliyetlerinin durumu, kalkınma ve hükümet programları incelenerek tespit ve bu konuda yapılması gerekli çalışmalar hakkında fikirler verilmiştir.Araştırmamızın üçüncü ve son bölümünde ise; ülkemiz genelinde yaygın olan termal kaynaklarımızın en yoğun olduğu Kütahya ve Afyon bölgelerinde iki farklı yapıdaki (fiziki yapı, işletme, personel, yatırım, termal özellikler gibi) tesislerden Afyon-Oruçoğlu ve Kütahya-Harlek tesisleri detaylı olarak incelenmiştir. Ayrı ayrı incelenen bu iki tesis, olumlu ve olumsuz yönleriyle karşılaştırılmştır.Sonuç bölümünde ise; termal tesislerimizin nasıl yapılandırılacağı ve bu yapılanmanın ülkemize ne gibi değerler kazandıracağı (sosyo-ekonomik, sosyo-kültürel) ortaya konmuştur.This study deals with the use of thermal water resources in order to have recreational activities in our country and in the world.In the first part, there is information about the organic structure of water and its place and importance in human life. There is also information about the importance of water on doing exercises, the relation of recreation with economy tourism and sports, and psychosocial and economic factors which motivate recreation activities.n the second part of the study, with considering the suitability of water environment to recreation activities and the situation of our country the research is carried out on facilities which interest human beings such as health, physical development, security and the feasibility of construction areas. The situation of recreational activities in our environment is found with analyzing development and government programmes. There are also implications given on the studies which should be conducted on the subject matter.In the third final, part of the study, in areas where we have the most of our thermal resources, Kütahya and Afyon, Afyon - Oruçoğlu and Kütahya-Harlek resources which have two different construction in terms of physical structure, staff, investment and thermal features have been deeply researched. The resources which have been searched separately have also been compared to each other in positive and negative ways.In the conclusion part, a thermal resource in Germany is dealt with in terms of physical structure, management and staff, Next, how to construct our thermal resources and the benefits of this construction to our country in socio-economic and socio-cultural terms are considered

Monitoring the psychological and physiological effects of 320k Sochi-Giresun marathon elite open water master swimming event

<p>This study aims to investigate the psychophysiological responses of master swimmers from beginning to end of the Sochi-Giresun 320 km open water swimming event. Candidate swimmers were evaluated according to several criteria which are national and international competition experience, the ability to swim an average of 1 km in hour, experience in night swimming, and sports background. Selected from a total of 48 candidates from Turkey, Russia, and Germany, the group of 15 athletes comprises a balanced gender distribution, with 9 males and 3 females. Additionally, 3 reserve athletes were also identified. Participants were subjected of various assessments, including a personal information form, blood lactate sample, VAS scales and IZOF measurements. The research procedure involved VAS, IZOF and blood lactate measurements before swimming, transferring to the water according to their swimming order, commencing swimming upon the referee's command, recording time and distance with GPS location, transferring to the ship after swimming round, collecting after swim VAS, IZOF, and blood lactate samples. Research findings revealed some psychological differences between nighttime and daytime open-water swimming results. Male swimmers exhibited higher levels of perceived stress level and perceived difficulty level. Factors negatively affecting performance included post-swim blood lactate levels, perceived fatigue, the difficulty of the swimming round, and perceived stress levels. These results indicate that athletes' psychological states can vary individually and have complex effects on performance. The lower levels of stress and fatigue among athletes might be related with their participation in national and international competitions, relatively higher average age, and consequently elevated levels of performance and psychological maturity.</p&gt

Взаємозв'язок між рівнями «самоефективності» і постійним спортивним рівнем самоповаги футболістів (приклад європейської сторони Стамбула)

Background/Objective: Super amateur cluster is examination of the relationship between “self-efficiency” and competence levels and constant sportive self-respect levels of football players. Methods: Population of the study consists of 80 super amateur cluster football clubs operating in European Side of İstanbul Province, and sample of the study consists of (n=310) volunteer football players playing football in 21 sports clubs determined with simple random method. Questionnaire method was applied as data collection tool. The participants were applied personal information form, Self Efficiency Competence Scale which was developed by Sherer and colleagues in 1982 and adapted to Turkish by Gözüm and Aksayan in 1999 and Constant Sportive Self-Respect Scale which was developed by Vealey in 1986 and of which validity and reliability studies were conducted by Yıldırım in 2013. The obtained data was recorded with the package program named "IBM SPSS 22". Correlation analysis and regression analysis were applied as statistical procedure. Results: It was seen that “self-efficiency” and - competence levels of amateur football players were in a good level and constant sportive self-respect levels were high. It was detected that there is a high-level positive relationship between constant sportive self-respect level and “self-efficiency” and -competence level, and that “self-efficiency” and - competence level predicted constant sportive self-respect level. Conclusion: It may be considered that sufficient performance of the football players results from self-completion, motivation, belief in themselves and desire to act for success by using their skills.Цель : Супер-любительский кластер - это исследование взаимосвязи между «самоэффективностью» и уровнем компетентности и постоянным спортивным уровнем самоуважения футболистов. Материал : исследование включало 80 футбольных клубов супер-любительских кластеров, действующих в Европейской части провинции Стамбул. Участники исследования - волонтеры-футболисты (n = 310), играющие в футбол в 21 спортивном клубе. Участники определены простым случайным методом. В качестве инструмента сбора данных применялся метод анкеты. К участникам была применена личная информационная форма, шкала самоэффективности, разработанная Sherer и ее коллегами в 1982 году. Анкета была адаптирована к турецким языкам Gözüm и Aksayan в 1999 году. Также использовалась шкала постоянной спортивной самооценки, разработанная Vealey в 1986 году и в которой надежность исследования была проведены Yıldırım в 2013 году. Полученные данные были записаны в пакетной программе «IBM SPSS 22». В качестве статистической процедуры применялись корреляционный и регрессионный анализ. Результаты : Было замечено, что уровень самоэффективности и уровень компетентности футболистов был на хорошем уровне, а постоянные спортивные уровни самоуважения были высокими. Было обнаружено, что существует положительная связь высокого уровня между постоянным спортивным уровнем самоуважения и уровнем «самоэффективности» и «компромиссов», а также что «самоэффективность» и уровень компетенции свидетельствует о постоянном спортивном уровне самоуважения. Выводы : можно считать, что достаточная работоспособность футболистов является результатом самозавершения, мотивации, веры в самих себя и стремления к успеху, используя свои навыки.Мета : Супер-аматорський кластер - це дослідження взаємозв'язку між «самоефективністю» і рівнем компетентності і постійним спортивним рівнем самоповаги футболістів. Матеріал : дослідження включало 80 футбольних клубів супер-аматорських кластерів, що діють в Європейській частині провінції Стамбул. Учасники дослідження - волонтери-футболісти (n = 310), які грають в футбол в 21 спортивному клубі. Учасники визначені простим випадковим методом. Як інструмент збору даних застосовувався метод анкети. До учасників була застосована особиста інформаційна форма, шкала самоефективності, розроблена Sherer з колегами в 1982 році. Анкета була адаптована до турецьких мов Gözüm і Aksayan в 1999 році. Також використовувалася шкала постійної спортивної самооцінки, розроблена Vealey в 1986 році і в якій надійність дослідження була проведені Yıldırım в 2013 році. Отримані дані були записані в пакетної програмі «IBM SPSS 22». Як статистичні процедури застосовувалися кореляційний і регресійний аналіз. Результати : Було відмічено, що рівень самоефективності і рівень компетентності футболістів був на хорошому рівні, а постійні спортивні рівні самоповаги були високими. Було виявлено, що існує позитивний зв'язок високого рівня між постійним спортивним рівнем самоповаги і рівнем «самоефективності» і «компромісів», а також що «самоефективності» і рівень компетенції свідчить про постійні спортивні рівні самоповаги. Висновки : можна вважати, що достатня працездатність футболістів є результатом самозавершення, мотивації, віри в самих себе і прагнення до успіху, використовуючи свої навички