Research Article

Examining The Relationship Between Exercise Addiction and Sportive Life Satisfaction Among Students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences

Volume: 12 Number: 1 January 20, 2026
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Examining The Relationship Between Exercise Addiction and Sportive Life Satisfaction Among Students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is examining the relationship between exercise addiction and sportive life satisfaction among students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences. Method: The study included N=401 students, comprising 213 female and 188 male students enrolled at the Faculty of Sports Sciences, Kocaeli University, during the 2023-2024 academic year. The following data collection tools were used: ‘Demographic Information Form’, ‘Exercise Addiction Scale’ and ‘Sportive Life Satisfaction Scale’. Findings: Considering the participants' exercise addiction, it was determined that the average score was 47.22 points, which is in the risk group level. A positive correlation was found between the total exercise addiction score and its sub-dimensions and the level of sportive life satisfaction. While exercise addiction and sportive life satisfaction levels did not show significant differences according to gender, statistically significant differences were found according to age, department, class level, and number of days of training. Conclusion: Statistically significant differences and positive correlations were found among participants' exercise addiction and sportive life satisfaction, excessive focus and emotional change, postponement of individual social needs and conflict, tolerance development, and passion levels.

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Project Number

GOKAEK-2024/126

Ethical Statement

The study's ethical approval was obtained from the Kocaeli University Non-Interventional Clinical Research Ethics Committee under project number GOKAEK-2024/126. Informed consent forms were shared with the sample group members.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Public Health (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 20, 2026

Submission Date

August 25, 2025

Acceptance Date

January 5, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 12 Number: 1

APA
Tanriverdi, S. N., & Gönener, U. (2026). Examining The Relationship Between Exercise Addiction and Sportive Life Satisfaction Among Students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences. Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 12(1), 47-55. https://doi.org/10.30934/kusbed.1771689
AMA
1.Tanriverdi SN, Gönener U. Examining The Relationship Between Exercise Addiction and Sportive Life Satisfaction Among Students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences. KOU Sag Bil Derg. 2026;12(1):47-55. doi:10.30934/kusbed.1771689
Chicago
Tanriverdi, Serkan Necati, and Utku Gönener. 2026. “Examining The Relationship Between Exercise Addiction and Sportive Life Satisfaction Among Students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences”. Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 12 (1): 47-55. https://doi.org/10.30934/kusbed.1771689.
EndNote
Tanriverdi SN, Gönener U (January 1, 2026) Examining The Relationship Between Exercise Addiction and Sportive Life Satisfaction Among Students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences. Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 12 1 47–55.
IEEE
[1]S. N. Tanriverdi and U. Gönener, “Examining The Relationship Between Exercise Addiction and Sportive Life Satisfaction Among Students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences”, KOU Sag Bil Derg, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 47–55, Jan. 2026, doi: 10.30934/kusbed.1771689.
ISNAD
Tanriverdi, Serkan Necati - Gönener, Utku. “Examining The Relationship Between Exercise Addiction and Sportive Life Satisfaction Among Students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences”. Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 12/1 (January 1, 2026): 47-55. https://doi.org/10.30934/kusbed.1771689.
JAMA
1.Tanriverdi SN, Gönener U. Examining The Relationship Between Exercise Addiction and Sportive Life Satisfaction Among Students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences. KOU Sag Bil Derg. 2026;12:47–55.
MLA
Tanriverdi, Serkan Necati, and Utku Gönener. “Examining The Relationship Between Exercise Addiction and Sportive Life Satisfaction Among Students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences”. Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 12, no. 1, Jan. 2026, pp. 47-55, doi:10.30934/kusbed.1771689.
Vancouver
1.Serkan Necati Tanriverdi, Utku Gönener. Examining The Relationship Between Exercise Addiction and Sportive Life Satisfaction Among Students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences. KOU Sag Bil Derg. 2026 Jan. 1;12(1):47-55. doi:10.30934/kusbed.1771689