Effect Of Psychological Fragility On Motivation In Sports

Authors : Yunus Emre Büyükbasmacı, Murat Erdoğdu, Enes Buğra Öz

Pages : 329-336

Doi:10.15314/tsed.1401666

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Publication Date : 2024-08-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this study is to analysis the effect of psychological fragility on motivation in sports. The \"Psychological Fragility Scale\" and the \"Motivation in Sports Scale-II\" were used as data collection tools in the study. The \"Psychological Fragility Scale\" was developed by Sinclair and Wallston (1999), and adapted to Turkish by Akın and Eker (2011). The \"Motivation Scale in Sports-II\" is based on Pelletier et al. (2013), developed by, It was adapted into Turkish by Yildiz et al.(2019). The samples of the study were determined by using the \"Objective (Monographic) and Theoretical Sample Selection Technique\", one of the non-probability (judicial) sample selection techniques. Scales were performed by giving the necessary time to the athletes accompanied by a trainer before training. A total of 216 athletes participated in the research. SPSS package programs were used in the analysis of the obtained data. Normality test was performed in order to test the hypotheses established before the study, descriptive statistical analysis, correlation analysis and regression analysis were performed respectively. At the end of the study, a very high level of negative relationship was determined between the level of psychological decrepitude and the level of motivation in sports. It has been found that as athletes\' psychological fragility perception scores increase, there is a decrease in motivation skills scores in sports.
Keywords : sports, athletes, psychological fragility, motivation in sports

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