Abstract
The present study aims to determine rationales and motives of students, academic and administrative personnel from the Eskisehir Osmangazi University regarding participating in sport activities and their relevant expectations from them. Totally 198 individuals were responded to the study voluntarily while number of students, academic and administrative personnel were 94, 46 and 58, respectively. “Sport Participation Motivation Scale” and “Participation Motivation Scale” consisted of 30 items concerning individuals’ motives for their adherence to sport; and 8 sub-dimensions were employed as data collection tool. t-test and Variance Analysis (One-way Anova) were utilized for paired comparisons and multiple comparisons for sport participation motivation, respectively (P<0.05). In assessment of demographical data, frequency and percentage were utilized. It was observed that the most significant sport motive addressed by respondents was “For my physical health” (N=47; 23.7%). Then, this was followed by the motive of “For my fitness” (N=31; 15.7%). It was determined that sport motivations of participants differs according to gender, age and position (P<0.05). Since exercise and sport participation are considered as a significant factor reducing risks related with various physical, psychological and social problem, significant motives associated with sport participation are required to be determined and the sport programs are required to be organized.
Highlights
The idea of training the body, which is one of the components constituting the entirety of the human being together with the components of mind and soul, for specific purposes is as old as the existence of humankind on the earth [1]
As a result of the descriptive analyses, the most significant sport motivation indicated by respondents was “For my physical health”
As a result of the analyses, when sport participation motivation was investigated according to age groups, Competition sub-dimension was found more important by the respondents from the age group of 18-22 with respect to the ones from the group of 38≤
Summary
The idea of training the body, which is one of the components constituting the entirety of the human being together with the components of mind and soul, for specific purposes is as old as the existence of humankind on the earth [1]. Sport is an activity which protects mental and physical health of human being and makes society more efficient and happier. It is an educational activity which plays a crucial role in the mental, social and physical development of the individual. In particular, active sport assumes significant roles in the development of contemporary human identity. It facilitates socialisation process and helps the individual develop a personality that is useful to himself and society and has strong national sentiments [5,6,7,8,9,10,11]
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