Effect of Athletes Social Intelligence Levels on Decision Making

Abstract

Our study aims to examine the effect of social intelligence level in athletes on decision making since it is thought that social intelligence increases the relationships between individuals and at the same time, exchanging ideas with other people will directly affect their decision-making skills. The universe of the research consists of licensed athletes in Elazig in 2022. The sample of the research consists of 812 athletes selected by random method. In order to determine the demographic characteristics of the athletes participating in the research The personal information form (gender, age, sports branch) and, to determine the social intelligence levels the Tromso Social Intelligence Scale (TSIS), the Melbourne Decision Making I Scale (Melbourne Decision Making Questionary)was used to determine the decision-making levels. SPSS 22 program was used for data analysis. There was no statistically significant difference between gender and branch type variables with social intelligence levels and decision-making levels of licensed athletes in Elazig province. According to the age variable, statistically significant differences were found between the total scores of the social intelligence scale and the sub-dimension levels of the social knowledge process. The total score of the social intelligence scale is 66.01 and the decision-making scale's total score is higher than the average with 9.66 in line with the study findings. In conclusion, according to the linear regression analysis, a positive and significant relationship between social intelligence level and decision-making has been identified.

Keywords

• Sports
• Social Intelligence
• Decision Making

Sporcuların Sosyal Zeka Düzeylerinin Karar Verme Üzerine Etkisi

Öz

Sosyal zekanın bireyler arasındaki ilişkileri arttırdığı ve aynı zamanda diğer insanlarla fikir alışverişinde bulunmanın karar verme becerilerini doğrudan etkileyeceği düşünüldüğünden çalışmamız, sporcularda sosyal zeka düzeyinin karar verme üzerindeki etkisini incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırmanın evrenini 2022 yılında Elazığ ilinde lisanslı sporcular oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın örneklemini tesadüfi yöntemle seçilen 812 sporcu oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmaya katılan sporcuların demografik özelliklerini belirlemek amacıyla kişisel bilgi formu (cinsiyet, yaş, spor branşı) ve sosyal zeka düzeylerini belirlemek için Tromso Sosyal Zeka Ölçeği (TSIS), Melbourne Karar Verme I Ölçeği karar verme düzeylerini belirlemek için Melbourne Karar Verme Anketi kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizi için SPSS 22 programı kullanıldı. Elazığ ilinde lisanslı sporcuların sosyal zeka düzeyleri ve karar verme düzeyleri ile cinsiyet ve branş türü değişkenleri arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark bulunmamıştır. Yaş değişkenine göre sosyal zeka ölçeği toplam puanları ile sosyal bilgi sürecinin alt boyut düzeyleri arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılıklar bulunmuştur. Araştırma bulgularına göre sosyal zeka ölçeği toplam puanı 66.01 ve karar verme ölçeği toplam puanı 9.66 ile ortalamanın üzerindedir. Sonuç olarak linear regression testine göre sosyal zeka düzeyi ile karar verme arasında pozitif ve anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu tespit edilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Spor
• Sosyal Zeka
• Karar Verme

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