Research Article

The Relationship Between Sportsmanship and Happiness: A Research on Martial Arts Athletes

Volume: 6 Number: 1 February 28, 2023
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The Relationship Between Sportsmanship and Happiness: A Research on Martial Arts Athletes

Abstract

This study was carried out to determine and reveal the contribution of martial arts to mental health such as sportsmanship and happiness as well as physical health. The present study, conducted with the participation of Taekwondo and kickboxing branch sportsmen, aims to examine the relationship between sportsmanship and happiness. The population of the study consists of licensed taekwondo and kickboxing branch sportsmen, while the sample group consists of 198 taekwondo and 166 kickbox players, selected by sampling method, who have accepted to voluntarily participate in the study (Age, M=15,00 ± Sd= 2.98). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed for the research scales. In addition to descriptive statistics, correlation and regression analyses were also included within the scope of the relational model. As a result, we can say that there are positive relationships between sportsmanship orientation and happiness, their commitment to sportsmanship values increases, their happiness shall also increase.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sports Medicine

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

February 28, 2023

Submission Date

June 22, 2022

Acceptance Date

February 27, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 6 Number: 1

APA
Özsarı, A., Kara, M., Çetın, M. Ç., & Kara, N. Ş. (2023). The Relationship Between Sportsmanship and Happiness: A Research on Martial Arts Athletes. GSI Journals Serie A: Advancements in Tourism Recreation and Sports Sciences, 6(1), 248-258. https://doi.org/10.53353/atrss.1134462
AMA
1.Özsarı A, Kara M, Çetın MÇ, Kara NŞ. The Relationship Between Sportsmanship and Happiness: A Research on Martial Arts Athletes. ATRSS. 2023;6(1):248-258. doi:10.53353/atrss.1134462
Chicago
Özsarı, Arif, Mehmet Kara, Mehmet Çağrı Çetın, and Nuriye Şeyma Kara. 2023. “The Relationship Between Sportsmanship and Happiness: A Research on Martial Arts Athletes”. GSI Journals Serie A: Advancements in Tourism Recreation and Sports Sciences 6 (1): 248-58. https://doi.org/10.53353/atrss.1134462.
EndNote
Özsarı A, Kara M, Çetın MÇ, Kara NŞ (February 1, 2023) The Relationship Between Sportsmanship and Happiness: A Research on Martial Arts Athletes. GSI Journals Serie A: Advancements in Tourism Recreation and Sports Sciences 6 1 248–258.
IEEE
[1]A. Özsarı, M. Kara, M. Ç. Çetın, and N. Ş. Kara, “The Relationship Between Sportsmanship and Happiness: A Research on Martial Arts Athletes”, ATRSS, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 248–258, Feb. 2023, doi: 10.53353/atrss.1134462.
ISNAD
Özsarı, Arif - Kara, Mehmet - Çetın, Mehmet Çağrı - Kara, Nuriye Şeyma. “The Relationship Between Sportsmanship and Happiness: A Research on Martial Arts Athletes”. GSI Journals Serie A: Advancements in Tourism Recreation and Sports Sciences 6/1 (February 1, 2023): 248-258. https://doi.org/10.53353/atrss.1134462.
JAMA
1.Özsarı A, Kara M, Çetın MÇ, Kara NŞ. The Relationship Between Sportsmanship and Happiness: A Research on Martial Arts Athletes. ATRSS. 2023;6:248–258.
MLA
Özsarı, Arif, et al. “The Relationship Between Sportsmanship and Happiness: A Research on Martial Arts Athletes”. GSI Journals Serie A: Advancements in Tourism Recreation and Sports Sciences, vol. 6, no. 1, Feb. 2023, pp. 248-5, doi:10.53353/atrss.1134462.
Vancouver
1.Arif Özsarı, Mehmet Kara, Mehmet Çağrı Çetın, Nuriye Şeyma Kara. The Relationship Between Sportsmanship and Happiness: A Research on Martial Arts Athletes. ATRSS. 2023 Feb. 1;6(1):248-5. doi:10.53353/atrss.1134462

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