Research Article

Examination of Career Awareness of University Students Studying in the Field of Sport Sciences

Volume: 7 Number: 1 December 25, 2023
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Examination of Career Awareness of University Students Studying in the Field of Sport Sciences

Abstract

The objective of this study is to determine if gender, age, class, athletic status, field of study (which is anticipated to be directed after graduation), and family monthly income influence university students' career awareness in the field of sports sciences. The research sample was drawn from students enrolled in the 2022-2023 academic year. The study's data collection tools were a personal information form and the "Athlete Student Career Awareness Inventory" adapted into Turkish by Gürbüz et al. (2022). Descriptive statistics (Number, Percentage, Average, Standard deviation), Athlete Student Career Awareness Inventory with normal distribution, independent t-test for pairwise comparisons (gender), and multiple comparisons (age, class, sporting status, study area) One-Way Anova test were utilized in the analysis of the research data. The Athlete Student Career Awareness Inventory, according to the findings, differs by gender in the dimension of career development barriers and sportive facilitators, by age in the dimension of athlete identity and sportive facilitators, and by class in the dimension of career development barriers, athlete identity, and sportive facilitators. It has been revealed that it differs in the dimension of athlete identity and sportive facilitators according to the factors of doing sports and work area, and it differs in the dimension of career development barriers according to the variable of family monthly revenue. Based on the study's findings, there was no significant difference in the dimension of career development self-efficacy among university students studying in the field of sports sciences. There were substantial disparities in the dimensions of athlete identity, sporting facilitators, and professional development hurdles based on gender, age, class, doing sports, working location, and family income status. As a consequence of the research, it is believed that university students studying in the field of sports sciences would get crucial awareness when deciding on a career path and that it will be a helpful study in the field of sports sciences.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sports Activity Management

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 25, 2023

Submission Date

November 1, 2023

Acceptance Date

December 19, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 7 Number: 1

APA
Yılmaz, G., Genç, N., & Safi, Z. (2023). Examination of Career Awareness of University Students Studying in the Field of Sport Sciences. International Journal of Recreation and Sports Science, 7(1), 41-49. https://doi.org/10.46463/ijrss.1382636

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