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Investigation of Relationship Between Personality Characteristics and Leisure Time Involvement in Elite Athletes
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the personality characteristics of elite athletes and their leisure time involvement. The population of the research consists of athletes who are actively pursuing their careers in various sports. A participants group of 439 elite athletes, including 301 males and 138 females, was selected using a purposive sampling method. The data collection tools used in the study were the Personal Information Form, the Leisure Involvement Scale (LIS), and the Adjective-Based Personality Test (ABPT). Independent T-test was used for pairwise comparisons, and One-way anova was used for comparison of multiple variables. According to the LIS and ABPT scores, it was found that participants aged above 21 had higher total and sub-dimension scores on the LIS compared to those under 21. In the ABPT, women scored higher than men on the agreeableness subscale, while national athletes scored higher than non-national athletes in the subscales of responsibility, openness to experience, and total scores. Additionally, athletes with more years of sports experience had higher scores in the openness to experience and responsibility sub-dimensions compared to those with fewer years of experience. Moreover, a low-level positive correlation was found between the total and sub-dimension scores of the LIS and ABPT. These findings suggest there is a significant relationship between the personality characteristic of elite athletes and their leisure involvement.
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Ethical Statement
Ethical approval for this study was received from the Atatürk University Faculty of Sports Sciences Ethics Committee with the decision number 22 dated 23.03.2022.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Sports and Recreation
Journal Section
Research Article
Early Pub Date
March 27, 2025
Publication Date
March 28, 2025
Submission Date
January 17, 2025
Acceptance Date
March 10, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 8 Number: 1
APA
Yılmaz, O., & Mızrak, O. (2025). Investigation of Relationship Between Personality Characteristics and Leisure Time Involvement in Elite Athletes. Mediterranean Journal of Sport Science, 8(1), 96-110. https://izlik.org/JA58MM37LS
AMA
1.Yılmaz O, Mızrak O. Investigation of Relationship Between Personality Characteristics and Leisure Time Involvement in Elite Athletes. MJSS. 2025;8(1):96-110. https://izlik.org/JA58MM37LS
Chicago
Yılmaz, Oğuzhan, and Orcan Mızrak. 2025. “Investigation of Relationship Between Personality Characteristics and Leisure Time Involvement in Elite Athletes”. Mediterranean Journal of Sport Science 8 (1): 96-110. https://izlik.org/JA58MM37LS.
EndNote
Yılmaz O, Mızrak O (March 1, 2025) Investigation of Relationship Between Personality Characteristics and Leisure Time Involvement in Elite Athletes. Mediterranean Journal of Sport Science 8 1 96–110.
IEEE
[1]O. Yılmaz and O. Mızrak, “Investigation of Relationship Between Personality Characteristics and Leisure Time Involvement in Elite Athletes”, MJSS, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 96–110, Mar. 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA58MM37LS
ISNAD
Yılmaz, Oğuzhan - Mızrak, Orcan. “Investigation of Relationship Between Personality Characteristics and Leisure Time Involvement in Elite Athletes”. Mediterranean Journal of Sport Science 8/1 (March 1, 2025): 96-110. https://izlik.org/JA58MM37LS.
JAMA
1.Yılmaz O, Mızrak O. Investigation of Relationship Between Personality Characteristics and Leisure Time Involvement in Elite Athletes. MJSS. 2025;8:96–110.
MLA
Yılmaz, Oğuzhan, and Orcan Mızrak. “Investigation of Relationship Between Personality Characteristics and Leisure Time Involvement in Elite Athletes”. Mediterranean Journal of Sport Science, vol. 8, no. 1, Mar. 2025, pp. 96-110, https://izlik.org/JA58MM37LS.
Vancouver
1.Oğuzhan Yılmaz, Orcan Mızrak. Investigation of Relationship Between Personality Characteristics and Leisure Time Involvement in Elite Athletes. MJSS [Internet]. 2025 Mar. 1;8(1):96-110. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA58MM37LS