Research Article

Does the Level of Fanaticism Affect Orientation Toward Sports Events? A Study on University Students

Volume: 9 Number: 1 July 30, 2026
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Does the Level of Fanaticism Affect Orientation Toward Sports Events? A Study on University Students

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the impact of fanaticism levels of university students receiving sports education on their orientation towards sports events. In the study, the correlational survey model was used. The research group consists of 472 university students enrolled at Karadeniz Technical University and Trabzon University and they were selected using a convenience sampling method. As data collection tools, the study used the “Personal Information Form,” the “Football Supporter Fanaticism Scale,” and the “Orientation Toward Sporting Events Scale”. IBM SPSS 25 software was used to analyze the research data, and skewness and kurtosis values were examined to determine normality of distribution. Since the data exhibited a normal distribution, parametric tests such as t-testi, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis and regression analysis were applied. Findings indicated no significant differences based on participants’ age and family income status. However, a statistically significant relationship was found between fanaticism levels and orientation toward sports events based on gender and frequency of participation in sports events. In addition, a moderate, positive, and significant relationship was found between participants’ levels of fanaticism and their orientation toward sports events. As a result, as participants’ fanaticism levels increased, their orientation toward sports events.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sports Activity Management

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 30, 2026

Submission Date

May 15, 2026

Acceptance Date

June 24, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 9 Number: 1

APA
Gayretli, Z., Zengin, S., & Kırkbir, F. (2026). Does the Level of Fanaticism Affect Orientation Toward Sports Events? A Study on University Students. Iğdır Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, 9(1), 43-54. https://doi.org/10.48133/igdirsbd.1952447
AMA
1.Gayretli Z, Zengin S, Kırkbir F. Does the Level of Fanaticism Affect Orientation Toward Sports Events? A Study on University Students. Iğdır Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026;9(1):43-54. doi:10.48133/igdirsbd.1952447
Chicago
Gayretli, Zafer, Samet Zengin, and Fatih Kırkbir. 2026. “Does the Level of Fanaticism Affect Orientation Toward Sports Events? A Study on University Students”. Iğdır Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Dergisi 9 (1): 43-54. https://doi.org/10.48133/igdirsbd.1952447.
EndNote
Gayretli Z, Zengin S, Kırkbir F (July 1, 2026) Does the Level of Fanaticism Affect Orientation Toward Sports Events? A Study on University Students. Iğdır Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Dergisi 9 1 43–54.
IEEE
[1]Z. Gayretli, S. Zengin, and F. Kırkbir, “Does the Level of Fanaticism Affect Orientation Toward Sports Events? A Study on University Students”, Iğdır Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 43–54, July 2026, doi: 10.48133/igdirsbd.1952447.
ISNAD
Gayretli, Zafer - Zengin, Samet - Kırkbir, Fatih. “Does the Level of Fanaticism Affect Orientation Toward Sports Events? A Study on University Students”. Iğdır Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Dergisi 9/1 (July 1, 2026): 43-54. https://doi.org/10.48133/igdirsbd.1952447.
JAMA
1.Gayretli Z, Zengin S, Kırkbir F. Does the Level of Fanaticism Affect Orientation Toward Sports Events? A Study on University Students. Iğdır Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026;9:43–54.
MLA
Gayretli, Zafer, et al. “Does the Level of Fanaticism Affect Orientation Toward Sports Events? A Study on University Students”. Iğdır Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 9, no. 1, July 2026, pp. 43-54, doi:10.48133/igdirsbd.1952447.
Vancouver
1.Zafer Gayretli, Samet Zengin, Fatih Kırkbir. Does the Level of Fanaticism Affect Orientation Toward Sports Events? A Study on University Students. Iğdır Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026 Jul. 1;9(1):43-54. doi:10.48133/igdirsbd.1952447

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