EXAMINATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE OF ATHLETES WHO PARTICIPATE IN OUTDOOR SPORTS

Abstract

The aim of this research is to show the psychological performance of athletes who participate in a variety of outdoor sports. This study is of paramount importance due to a lack of research on this particular subject in Turkey. The universe of the research involves individuals who took part in outdoor sports between 2015 and 2016. The sample of the study consists of 304 people with an interest in outdoor sports in various cities in Turkey: Gaziantep, Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara and Antalya.  In the research, "Inventory of Psychological Performance' developed by Loehr (1986) and adopted into Turkish was used to reveal the profile of athletes’ intellectual skills. As a result, statistically significant differences were found in variables of gender, marital status, age and experience (p<0.05). No statistical difference was found in educational status and the type of outdoor sport. It can be said that psychological performance is an important factor for athletes. In order to reach targeted success and to achieve a higher level of athletic performance, it's suggested that psychological support should be given to athletes and more research should be done on the subject.

Keywords

• Outdoor sports,performance,psychology,athlete

DOĞA SPORLARI FAALİYETLERİNE KATILAN SPORCULARIN PSİKOLOJİK PERFORMANSLARININ İNCELENMESİ

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı çeşitli doğa sporlarına katılan bireylerin psikolojik performans durumlarının ortaya konmasıdır. Türkiye’de doğa sporları yapan kişiler üzerine az sayıda psikolojik araştırma yapılmış olması bu araştırmayı önemli yapmaktadır. Araştırmanın evrenini 2015-2016 yılında Türkiye’de doğa sporları yapan bireyler oluşturmaktadır. Örneklemi ise Gaziantep, İstanbul, İzmir, Ankara ve Antalya’da çeşitli doğa sporları ile uğraşan 304 kişi oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada Loehr (1986) tarafından geliştirilen ve daha sonra Türkçe’ye uyarlanmış sporcunun zihinsel becerilerinin profilini ortaya çıkaran Psikolojik Performans Envanteri kullanılmıştır. Sonuçta, cinsiyet, medeni durum, yaş ve deneyim değişkenleri ile istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklara rastlanmıştır (p<0,05). Eğitim durumu ve yapılan doğa sporu türünde istatistiksel bir farka rastlanmamıştır. Psikolojik performansın, doğa sporcuları için önemli bir etken olduğu söylenebilir. Hedeflenen başarıya ulaşmada ve sporcu performansının daha üst seviyelere çekilebilmesi için sporculara psikolojik desteklerin verilmesi ve bu konuda çalışmalar yapılması önerilmektedir.

Keywords

• Doğa Sporu,Performans,Psikoloji,Sporcu

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