Faculty Of Sport Sciences Research Articles

Investigation of Sportsmanship Orientations of Students Studying at the Faculty of Sports Sciences

Aim: This research aims to examine the students studying at the faculty of sports sciences and physical education and sports colleges by different variables according to the multidimensional sportsmanship scale. Materials & Methods: The universe of the research consists of students studying at the faculty of sports sciences at 7 Aralık Üniversitesi and physical education and sports colleges. The sample of the study consists of a total of 453 students, 210 male and 243 female, who were randomly selected from among the students. A personal information form developed by the researchers was used to collect information about the independent variables. The Turkish version of the multidimensional sportsmanship orientation scale developed by Vallerand et al. (1997) was used as a data collection tool to measure students’ sportsmanship orientation the scale whose validity and reliability study was conducted by Balçıkan (2010). While evaluating the findingsobtained in the study, SPSS 25 was used for statistical analysis. While evaluating the study data, descriptive statistical methods were used. Independent sample T-Test and ANOVA Test were used in the analysis of the data. In the analyses, the level of significance was determined as p<0.05. Results: In the findings, it was determined that while there was a significant difference according to the age variable of the department and the variable of active sports involvement, there was no significant difference on the sportsmanship orientation in terms of the gender variable and the variable of the department they studied. Conclusion: When we examine the multidimensional sportsmanship orientations of the faculty of sports sciences and physical education and sports school students in terms of different variables, it has been concluded that the older students exhibitmore sportsmanship attitudes, and the students who do active sports have more sportsmanship orientations than those who do not do sports.

The Effectiveness of Applying the V-Shape Map Strategy on the Level of Skill Performance of Some Handball Skills among Students of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Misan University

The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of teaching according to the V-shape strategy in developing cognitive achievement and the level of skill performance of certain handball skills among students of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at Misan University. The study employed an experimental methodology. A handball skills examination was administered (defensive movements, shooting accuracy while falling, shooting accuracy during high jumps, continuous drifting, passing, and ball reception), it consists of five tests administered to a sample of twenty second-year students from the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at Misan University. The students were divided into two groups: an experimental group in which ten students studied using the Vshape strategy, and a control group in which ten students studied in the conventional manner. The findings indicated that there were statistically significant disparities, at a significance level of 0.05, between the mean scores of the students from the two study groups in terms of cognitive achievement and handball skills, with the experimental group demonstrating superior performance. The study proposes the adoption of the V-shape strategy for instructing handball, emphasizing the importance of training educators in its implementation, integrating it into curriculum design, and conducting further research to evaluate its efficacy in teaching scientific concepts and unexplored variables beyond the scope of this study.

How Do Swimming Students' Anthropometric Characteristics Affect Short-Course Swimming Performance

It has been found that anthropometric swimming performance factors may be related to and affect swimming performance. In light of this, the study's objective was to examine the association between certain motoric and anthropometric traits and 25-meter freestyle swimming performance results. A total of 16 male swimming students from Yozgat Bozok University's Faculty of Sport Sciences (age: 21.75±1.23 years; weight: 78.29±13.04 kg; height: 177±5.44 cm; body fat percentage: 17±7.5 %) took part in the study as volunteers. Height, body mass, skinfold thickness, circumference measurements (biceps in flexion, calf), diameter measurements (humerus epicondyle, femur epicondyle), static flexibility measurements (shoulder flexion, trunk-neck extension, ankle extension), and strength measurements (leg strength, back strength) were carried out to assess the anthropometric measurements of swimming students. In a semi-Olympic swimming pool, short-course freestyle scores of swimming students were recorded. The data appeared to have a normal distribution after the skewness and kurtosis tests, so the Pearson Correlation test was used to look at the correlation between 25-meter freestyle swimming levels and other characteristics. It was discovered that there was no statistically significant correlation between static flexibility and strength tests and 25-meter freestyle swimming performance results, but there was a negative and statistically significant correlation between swimming performance results of swimming students and mesomorph variables (r=-0.529, p=0.035). It is believed that identifying swimmers' somatotype structures may be crucial for talent selection and serve as an indicator of swimming ability.

Alt Ekstremiteye Uygulanan Akut Titreşim Egzersizlerinin Denge Performansına Etkisinin İncelenmesi

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of exercises with acute vibration applied to the lower extremities on balance performance. The study included 68 voluntary participants, consisting of 34 male and 34 female athletes specializing in different branches who were students at the Faculty of Sport Sciences at Erciyes University. The participants were randomly divided into three groups, and different protocols were applied in each group. These groups were the exercise (E) group, the vibration + exercise (VE) group, and the control (C) group. Dynamic squats, standing calf raises (static surface), and right and left lunge exercises were performed for 30 s in the E and VE group, while no intervention was made in the C group during the same time. The VE group performed the exercises on the DKN XG10 vibration platform with vibration at 30 Hz, while the E group performed the same exercises on the same platform without vibration. The static and dynamic balance performance levels of the participants were measured using the Biodex Balance System (BBS) before and after the protocols, and the results were statistically compared. In the intragroup comparisons, there were significant differences between the pretest and posttest static balance parameters of the E group regarding their OSI and APSI values (p<0.05). Moreover, in terms of dynamic balance parameters, the OSI and MLSI results (p<0.01) of the VE group and the OSI (p<0.01), APSI (p<0.01), and MLSI results (p<0.05) of the E group varied significantly between the pretest and the posttest. In further studies, it is recommended to investigate the effects of different exercise types, acute vibration applied at different frequencies or durations on balance performance.

Utilization of WEB based Technology Through the Sepak Takraw Sports Match Administration System Application

This research generally aims to produce a Web based match administration system application product. This study uses the development model from Borg and Gall which is adapted into a simple model, namely: determining research potential and problems, gathering information, needs analysis, product design and design validation, media expert testing, IT expert testing, takraw expert testing, trials small group, revise the results trials, trials large group, revise the results trials, final product development. The research results show from the results. Phase I trials were conducted on 15 sports science faculty students. Phase II trials were conducted on 30 people athlete and takraw administrators in North Sumatra who are classified as active. Of the 15 small group trial samples with a total score of 3.80 divided by the maximum score resulting in a presentation of 79.45% with the criteria Worth it. The results of large-scale trial data (stage II) against athlete and takraw administrators in North Sumatra who are classified as active, it can be seen that with an average percentage of 92.65% in the category So Worth it. The researcher concludes that the application product for the administration of a web based Sepak Takraw sports match is already worth using the foresee match administration system. The use of application products is a new way for stakeholder and takraw sports activists in North Sumatra in carrying out drawing matches and when you want to chart matches.

Examining the Learning Styles and Academic Success Motivations of Prospective Students Who will Take a Physical Education Special Skill Exam Based on a Few Parameters

Background and Study Aim: Learning styles are the foundation of how students learn and the unique paths to individual development; so they must be considered when assessing academic progress. The primary objective of this research endeavor is to investigate the learning styles and academic motivation exhibited by individuals aspiring to enroll in the faculty of sports sciences. In pursuit of this aim, a comparative methodology was employed, enabling a comprehensive analysis of various variables, including gender, sports branch, and school achievement scores. Material and Methods:The study's population comprises 4,104 candidates who applied to the special talent entrance examination at the Faculty of Sport Sciences in the Selcuk University. A survey was administered to a sample of 378 individuals, consisting of 215 male and 163 female students, who are planning to take the special skill entrance exam for the faculty of sport science. Selcuk University and Necmettin Erbakan University, both located in Konya, employed a random sampling methodology to select prospective students for participation in the study. The questionnaire served as the primary instrument for conducting descriptive, correlational, and regression analyses. To fulfill the research objectives, the Academic Motivation Scale and Kolb Learning Styles Inventory were employed. The reliability and validity of these scales were rigorously examined by the researchers. This study clarified the impact of prospective students' learning styles and academic motivations on their future learning experiences and performances in the faculty of sports sciences. Results: The study revealed that individuals who used converging, accommodating, and multiple learning styles demonstrated significantly higher levels of academic motivation. Conclusions: Further, this paper provides evidence that students who utilized multiple learning styles had significantly higher academic motivation.

Examination of Attitudes towards Sport and Life Satisfaction of University Students Studying Sport Education

The aim of this study is to examine the attitudes towards sports and life satisfaction of university students who study sports education. In the study, questionnaire and scale forms consisting of three parts were used as data collection tools. In the first part, "Personal Information Form" determined by the researchers, in the second part "Life Satisfaction Scale" and in the third part "Attitude towards Sport Scale for University Students" were used. The population of the study consisted of 397 senior year students studying at Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Sport Sciences. The sample of the study consisted of 244 students, 184 males and 60 females. As a result of the statistical analyses, it was seen that there was no significant difference between attitude towards sport and life satisfaction levels according to age variable (p0.05). It was concluded that there was a significant difference in the physical development sub-dimension in the gender variable, in the total score of the life satisfaction scale in the nationality variable, in the total scores of the attitude towards sport scale and life satisfaction scale in the active sportsmanship variable, in the total scores of the attitude towards sport scale and life satisfaction scale and in the psychosocial development and mental development sub-dimensions, and in the total score of the attitude towards sport scale and psychosocial development sub-dimension according to income status (p0.05). It can be said that demographic variables have an effect on attitude towards sport and life satisfaction

Management Evaluation Program for Special Junior High School Level Sports Class in Sleman Regency

This is evaluation research of Special Sports Class Management at the public junior high school level in the Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta. This study aimed to evaluate the implementation of four aspects in management namely planning, organization, implementation and evaluation of Special Sports Class in SMP Sleman Regency, and to find out the obstacles encountered in carrying out this management. This was qualitative research. The informants were the managers of the Special Sports Class consisting the Principal, Deputy Principal, Subject Teachers, Counselling Teachers, Students and Trainers as many as 26 people from three Special Sports Class schools in Public Junior High Schools Sleman Regency. The data was collected by using interviews, observation, and documentation. The credibility test, transferability test, dependability test and finally the objectivity test was used to validate the instrument. The data was analysed by using descriptive qualitative. The results showed that all aspects of management have been fulfilled although not optimal. 1). In the planning aspect, the three schools put planning into the vision, mission, goals of the Special Sports Class and financial planning, both long term and short term, as well as forming the Special Sports Class implementing team. Each school has a plan that is specifically different, but recommendations can be used as a solution for a completer and more organized plan. 2). Organizational Aspects, special sports classes in each school use implementation guidelines based on laws, ministerial regulations, the education office and the youth and sports office. This is the basis for the Making of the Implementation team in the school. The school involves external parties such as parents/student associations for special sports classes, related agencies, sports clubs, coaches and the Faculty of Sports and Health Sciences, Yogyakarta State University. 3). Implementation Aspect, the Special Sports Class that runs in Junior High School is sufficiently fulfilled, each school principal has the greatest responsibility for implementing the Special Sports Class. In addition, the principal also plays a role as a motivator for all units and parties involved in implementation. 4). Evaluation Aspect, the supervision program for evaluation of special sports classes has been implemented by SMPN 3 Sleman, while SMPN 1 Kalasan and SMPN 2 Tempel have only carried out internal supervision.

An Investigation of the Relationship between Fingerprints and Anaerobic Powers of Sports Sciences Students

In this study, the relationship between fingerprints and the anaerobic power of athletes was analyzed in a random sample group in correlation type. Fingerprints have been used electronically for identification in forensic criminology and authentication in business and social life with the development of dermatoglyphics science in the last century and the understanding that fingerprints are unique to the individual. Today, it is known that much research is being carried out to determine genetic characteristics, heredity, gender, character, and ability analysis from fingerprints. In this study, the height and weight measurements of 126 athletes from Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Sports Sciences were taken with the appropriate sampling method, and the vertical jump test was applied to the individuals. The anaerobic power of the athletes was calculated with these collected data. The coding method determined 10 fingerprints of the same sample group, and fingerprint classes and attributes were determined by observation. According to the findings obtained from the data analysis, a significant difference was observed between the anaerobic powers of the athletes according to their fingerprint classes. The anaerobic power of athletes with W2 Normal fingerprint codes has been observed to be higher than those without W2. However, it has been observed that fingerprints in certain codes increase and decrease in direct proportion to anaerobic power. In light of the data obtained in this study, limited but meaningful data were obtained in the direction of detecting sportive skills from fingerprints.

INVESTIGATION OF TEACHING SELF-EFFICIENCY OF ERCIYES UNIVERSITY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER DEPARTMENT FINAL YEAR STUDENT

The general purpose of this research is to reveal the results and make suggestions with the research of the teaching competence of the last year students of the Department of Physical Education Teaching at Erciyes University. The research consists of 45 students selected by random cluster sampling from the 4th grade students studying at the Department of Physical Education and Sports Teaching at the Faculty of Sport Sciences at Erciyes University. Volunteers participating in the study were asked to fill in the "Ohio Teacher Competency Scale", a demographic information form developed by the researcher, developed by Tschannen-Moran & Woolfolk-Hoy (2001) and adapted into Turkish by Baloğlu and Karadağ (2008). IBM-SPSS (Statistical Package for The Social Sciences) 22 statistical package programs were used in the analysis of the data. The arithmetic average and standard deviation of the students’ scores from the Ohio Teacher Competency Scale are presented as x SD. In pairwise comparisons, a t-test was used for independent groups. As a result, when the students' self-efficiency was examined according to the variables of gender and type of sport, no statistically significant difference couldn't be found between the groups. Teacher candidates feel ready for teaching to a large extent.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0042/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

Sport Sciences Students’ Socially Responsible Leadership Perceptions

This research was conducted to examine the socially responsible leadership (SRL) perceptions of university students, which are thought to be directly related to social developments. The survey method, one of the quantitative research methods, was used in the study. The sample consisted of 73 female and 134 male (Age Mean: 22.19±3.307) students studying at the faculty of sports sciences. The “Socially Responsible Leadership Scale-SRL” developed by Tyree (1998) and adapted to Turkish by Külekçi and Özgan (2015) was used as a measurement tool. Descriptive statistics, t-test, and ANOVA were used in the analysis. It was found that students' SRL perception was high. While the variables of gender, grade level, and taking social service course showed statistically significant differences, no statistically significant differences were found between other variables and sub-factors. It has been determined that as the age and grade level increase and the status of doing sports is positive, students' perception of socially responsible leadership also increases. The results obtained in this research reveal the importance of education and sports. The fact that the courses given on socially responsible awareness in universities, the number of projects, and the positive situation of individuals doing sports make us think that university students are also effective in increasing their perception of socially responsible leadership, and it is expected that the research will contribute to socially responsible leadership studies in the field of sports sciences.

Investigation the Perceptions of the Academicians in the Faculties of Sports Sciences on the Internationalization Policies of the University They Work in and Their Organizational Identification

This study was carried out to determine the views of the academic staff working in the faculties of sports sciences on the internationalization policies of the university they work and the levels of organizational identification and to examine the relationship between them. Relational screening model was used in the research. While the population of the research consists of academic staff in sports sciences faculties, the sample group consists of a total of 363 academic staff, 263 men and 100 women. In the study, “Personal Information Form” created by the researcher to determine the demographic variables of the participants; “Academics’ Views of Universities on Internationalization Scale”, developed by Taşçı (2018) to determine the views of academicians on the internationalization policies of the universities they work for; In order to examine the organizational identification of the participants, the “Instructor Organizational Identification Scale", developed by Eker (2015) was used. Frequency analysis to determine the demographic variables of the participants, descriptive test to determine the mean scores of the scales and the sub-dimensions of the scales; t-test for independent variables in comparison of participants’ mean levels of scales according to gender, administrative position and research university status; one-way anova test in comparison of title, professional service time and institutional service time variables; and tukey test to determine from which groups the differences originate; Simple regression tests were applied to examine the effect of the participants’ perceptions of the internationalization of the universities they work for on organizational identification, and multiple linear regression tests were used to examine the effect of the perception sub-dimensions of the internationalization of universities on organizational identification. As a result of the comparison of the participants’ perceptions of the internationalization of universities and their organizational identification, according to the status of the university they work at is a research university, it was determined that there were significant differences between the groups. When the effect of the participants’ perceptions of the internationalization of the universities they work for on their organizational identification was examined, it was determined that there was a moderate positive relationship.According to the results of the research, it has been determined that the participants whose university is a research university have higher perceptions of the internationalization of the university they work and their organizational identification than those who do not have a research university. It has been determined that as the level of perception of the academic staff in the faculties of sports sciences regarding the internationalization policies of the university they work in increases, their organizational identification also increases.

A NEW APPROACH TO ACTIVE FLEXIBILITY MEASUREMENT IN STUDENTS OF SPORTS SCIENCES FACULTIES

The aim of the study is the determination of the hamstrings, hip muscles, and lower and upper muscles' active flexibility. Thus, by using a new method of the measurement of active flexibility which is based on angle degree, we aim to provide information about the contribution ratio of hamstrings, hips, and lower and upper back muscles on reachability performance. A total of 26 physical education and sports science faculty girls (weight: 57.7kg, height: 164.2cm), and 128 boys (weight: 72.1kg, height: 176.9cm) was included. To measure the flexibility of the students the Kinovea-0.9.4-x64.exe program was used. Measurements included tests such as the LUBAD, LBLBAD, LBPAG, SRT and MSRT. In the data analysis one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and the percentage formula: “%= (X / X) *100” was used. Correlations between reachability tests such as SRT and MSRT, and tests which are supposed to measure the lower and upper back effect of reachability LUBAD, LBLBAD are statistically significant (p<0.05). In girls, just 23%, and boys 26% of active flexibility is caused by hamstrings and hip muscles, while in the girls 77%, and in boys, 74% of the active flexibility was caused by the lower and upper back muscles. The girls resulted to use a higher ratio the upper back flexibility to cover the lack of hips, and hamstrings muscles flexibility while they perform reachability tests. Thus, the reachability is not caused just by hamstrings, and hips muscles, but also it is affected by the lower and upper back muscles' active flexibility.

The Relationship Between Physical Education Teacher Candidates’ Epistemological Beliefs and Academic Self-Efficacy

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between physical education teacher candidates’ epistemological beliefs and academic self-efficacy beliefs. The research group consisted of a total of 220 preservice physical education teachers (age = 22.32 ± 1.514), 99 female (45%) and 121 male (55%), studying at the Faculties of Sport Sciences of four different universities in the 2022-2023 academic year. A correlational survey model was adopted to examine the relationship between physical education teacher candidates’ epistemological beliefs and academic self-efficacy levels. The personal information form and Epistemological Belief Scale that Schommer (1990) developed and Deryakulu and Büyüköztürk (2002) adapted and the Academic Self-Efficacy scale that Ekici (2012) developed consisting of three sub-dimensions and 33 questions were used as data collection tools. It was found that preservice physical education teachers had high levels of epistemological beliefs, and it was determined that the academic self-efficacy levels of the teachers were low.

Determining the Covid-19 Awareness Levels of University Students: Example of Faculty of Sport Sciences

Dünya günümüze kadar birçok çeşitli salgın hastalık sürecinden geçmiştir. Son olarak da 2019 yılının aralık ayında Covid-19 (Koronavirüs) adı verilen salgın hastalık ortaya çıkmıştır ve halen varlığını sürdürmektedir. Gelişen teknoloji ve altyapı imkanları ile insanların şehirler, bölgeler ve ülkeler arası ulaşım kolaylığı artmıştır. Bu yüzden Covid-19 hastalığının yayılma hızı önceki salgın hastalıklara göre daha hızlı olmuştur. Salgın hastalıkların yayılmasının önlenmesinde halkın bilinçlendirilmesi büyük önem taşımaktadır. Bu doğrultuda çalışmanın amacı, üniversite öğrencilerinin Covid-19’a karşı farkındalık düzeylerinin belirlenmesidir. Çalışmaya Spor Bilimleri Fakültelerinde öğrenim gören 306 öğrenci katılmıştır. Veri toplama aracı olarak araştırmacılar tarafından oluşturulan demografik bilgiler formu ve Bilgin (2020) tarafından geliştirilen 3 alt boyutlu (Bulaşma Tedbiri Farkındalığı, Güncel Gelişmeleri Takip Farkındalığı, Hijyen Tedbiri Farkındalığı) “Koronavirüs Farkındalık Ölçeği (KFÖ)” kullanılmıştır. Uygulanan Shapiro-Wilk Testi sonucuna göre verilerin normal dağılım göstermediği sonucu elde edilmiştir. Bu doğrultuda Mann Whitney U ve Kruskall Wallis testleri uygulanmıştır. Çalışmanın sonuçları ele alındığında, 4.sınıf öğrencilerinin bulaşma tedbiri farkındalığının diğer sınıf öğrencilerine göre yüksek olduğu, takım sporları ile ilgilenen katılımcıların hijyen tedbiri farkındalıklarının yüksek olduğu ve kadınların erkeklere göre hijyen tedbiri farkındalıklarının yüksek olduğu sonuçlarına ulaşılmıştır.

The Effect of Intrapersonal Intelligence of Sports Sciences Faculty Students on Metacognitive Awareness

The aim of the research is to investigate the effect of intrapersonal intelligence profiles of students studying at Faculty of Sport Sciences on their metacognitive awareness levels. General screening and relational screening models were used. The research group consisted of 308 students studying at Afyon Kocatepe University Faculty of Sport Sciences in the 2021-2022 academic year. In the research, Intrapersonal Intelligence part of the “Self-Assessment Inventory in Multiple Intelligence Domains” and “Metacognitive Awareness Inventory” were used as data collection tools. Frequency values, percentage values, one-way variance analysis “ANOVA” test, Independent Samples t-test, and “Tukey HSD test” were used for data analysis. In addition, Correlation and Regression tests were applied to determine the relationships between intrapersonal intelligence and metacognitive awareness levels. In conclusion, significant differences were found between the students’ intrapersonal intelligence and metacognitive awareness levels and the procedural knowledge sub-dimension, according to the gender variable. According to the department variable, there were found significant differences between the sub-scales of planning, monitoring, and managing knowledge and the intrapersonal intelligence means, however there weren’t seen significant differences according to the branch variable. In the correlation and regression tests, it was seen a positive and significant relationship between the level of intrapersonal intelligence and the sub-scales of metacognitive awareness.

The Effect of Aerobic Circuit Training on Muscle Resistance, Cardiorespiratory Endurance, and Accuracy Among Archery Athletes in Sport Laboratory School of Faculty of Sport Sciences at the Yogyakarta State University

This study aimed to investigate the effect of aerobic circuit training on muscle resistance, cardiorespiratory endurance, and archery accuracy. The study was conducted using the one-group pretest-posttest design. The research subject of was 11 archery athletes of Selabora FIK UNY (Sports Laboratory School of Faculty of Sport Sciences at the Yogyakarta State University). The data were analyzed using the t-test with a significance level of 5%. The results of the analysis of the athletes’ muscle resistance showed that the t-count value (13.124) was higher than the t-table value (2.28); the results of the analysis of the athletes’ cardiorespiratory endurance showed that the t-count value (3.964) was higher than the t-table value (2.28); and the results of analysis of the archery accuracy showed that the t-count value (7.807) was higher than the t-table value (2.28). Since the t-count was higher than the t-table, the hypothesis was accepted and suggests that there is an effect of aerobic circuit training on muscle resistance, cardiorespiratory endurance, and accuracy among the archery athletes in Selabora FIK UNY. Thus, it can be concluded that aerobic circuit training has an effect on archery athletes’ muscle resistance, cardiorespiratory endurance, and accuracy.

The Effect of Faculty of Sports Sciences Students' Unemployment Concerns on Academic Self-Efficiency

Among the concerns experienced by the youth today, anxiety about the future and unemployment have reached remarkable dimensions. This research was carried out to examine the effect of unemployment anxiety on the academic self-efficacy of the students of the faculty of sports sciences. The unemployment anxiety scale and academic self-efficacy scale were used as data collection tools. The sample group for the study consists of 417 university students studying at the faculties of sports sciences at six universities in Turkey. Data were collected via Google Form, and the SPSS 21 package was used in the analysis of the data obtained. According to the findings, the unemployment anxiety of the students of the faculty of sports sciences; academic achievement differs according to grade point average, coaching certificate, and work experience. Academic self-efficacy levels differ significantly according to gender, department average, and work experience.As a result, there is a positive and significant relationship between "personal pessimism and lack of confidence", "lack of qualitative knowledge and skills," and "cognitive practices and academic self-efficacy" among the unemployment concerns of sports science students. It was determined that, as the unemployment anxiety of the students increased, their academic self-efficacy scores also increased.Keywords: Academic Self-Efficacy, Faculty of Sports Science Students, Unemployment Anxiety

Examining the Relationship between Cognitive Flexibility and Leisure Boredom in Students

Cognitive flexibility studies are being handled and studied in a multidisciplinary manner day by day. In this study, cognitive flexibility levels and leisure boredom perceptions of university students who do sports were examined. The "leisure boredom scale" adapted to Turkish by Kara, Gürbüz and Öncü (2014) and the "Cognitive Flexibility Scale" adapted to Turkish by Altunkol (2011) were used as data collection tools. The universe of the study consists of the students of Atatürk University Faculty of Sports Sciences. Sample; it consists of 188 people, 100 men and 88 women, using simple random sampling technique. As a result of the normality tests, it was determined that the data (Skewness -1.5 and Kurtosis +1.1) showed a homogeneous distribution in the value ranges. Our findings show that students who are interested in team activities have more leisure time satisfaction than those who are interested in individual activities (p=.000). The increase in the rate of engaging in leisure time activities indicates that the scores of the students regarding the perception of leisure boredom decline. It is supported by our findings that high cognitive flexibility is also associated with leisure satisfaction (r=,514).

Examination of the Service Quality Perceptions and Academic Engagement Levels of the Students of the Faculty of Sport Sciences

The purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions of service quality and academic engagement of athletic department students according to the variables of gender, age, department, class, type of education, athletic status, and origin from different states; to determine if there is a relationship between perceptions of service quality and academic engagement; and finally, to determine if service quality predicts academic engagement. The study was conducted using the survey model with quantitative approaches. 298 students of Karamanoğlu Mehmet bey University, Faculty of Physical Education voluntarily participated in the study. The service quality scale, academic engagement scale, and a personal information form prepared by the researchers were used for the study. The T-test, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Pearson's Correlation Coefficient, and Linear Regression analysis were used to analyse the data. According to the results, significant differences were found in the overall scale of service quality and/or its sub-dimensions depending on the variables other than the type of education. Significant differences were found in the academic engagement scale in relation to other variables, except for the variables of age and type of education. It was also found that there was a positive and moderately significant relationship between athletic department students' ratings on the quality of service scale and academic engagement. In addition, it was found that 22% of these students' academic engagement was determined by service quality and service quality was a significant contributor to the prediction of academic engagement. As indicated by the result, a high perception of service quality has a positive effect on academic engagement.Keywords: Academic Engagement, Higher Education, Service Quality