Research Article

Sports Commitment and Phubbing: Reflections From Various Sports Disciplines

Volume: 15 Number: 1 February 3, 2026
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Sports Commitment and Phubbing: Reflections From Various Sports Disciplines

Abstract

This research aimed to investigate the relationship between sports commitment and phubbing. A total of 477 athletes participated in the study, comprising 220 female and 257 male athletes actively involved in various sports: athletics (n=86), badminton (n=11), basketball (n=62), football (n=101), futsal (n=22), handball (n=17), table tennis (n=17), archery (n=36), and volleyball (n=125). Research data were collected using scales measuring sports commitment and general phubbing. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed on the scales. In addition to descriptive analyses, t-tests and correlation analyses were employed. The findings revealed significant variations in the research scales based on the type of sport and branch. According to the correlation analysis results, a significant, negative, and weak correlation was found between the vigor subdimension of the Sports Commitment Scale and the interpersonal conflict (r=-.113), self-isolation (r=-.179), and problem awareness (r=-.146) subdimensions of the General Phubbing Scale. A significant, negative, and weak correlation was also found between the absorption subdimension of the Sports Commitment Scale and the self-isolation (r=-.110) and problem awareness (r=-.120) subdimensions of the General Phubbing Scale. In conclusion, it can be said that as vigor and absorption, which are components of commitment to sports, increase, phubbing behaviors will decrease.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Exercise and Sports Psychology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

February 3, 2026

Submission Date

June 13, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 8, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 15 Number: 1

APA
Özsarı, A., Tilki, M., Gülgösteren, E., Lekesiz, G., & Aktaş, M. (2026). Sports Commitment and Phubbing: Reflections From Various Sports Disciplines. The Online Journal of Recreation and Sports, 15(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.22282/tojras.1719140
AMA
1.Özsarı A, Tilki M, Gülgösteren E, Lekesiz G, Aktaş M. Sports Commitment and Phubbing: Reflections From Various Sports Disciplines. TOJRAS. 2026;15(1):1-9. doi:10.22282/tojras.1719140
Chicago
Özsarı, Arif, Murat Tilki, Erkan Gülgösteren, Gültekin Lekesiz, and Mehmet Aktaş. 2026. “Sports Commitment and Phubbing: Reflections From Various Sports Disciplines”. The Online Journal of Recreation and Sports 15 (1): 1-9. https://doi.org/10.22282/tojras.1719140.
EndNote
Özsarı A, Tilki M, Gülgösteren E, Lekesiz G, Aktaş M (February 1, 2026) Sports Commitment and Phubbing: Reflections From Various Sports Disciplines. The Online Journal of Recreation and Sports 15 1 1–9.
IEEE
[1]A. Özsarı, M. Tilki, E. Gülgösteren, G. Lekesiz, and M. Aktaş, “Sports Commitment and Phubbing: Reflections From Various Sports Disciplines”, TOJRAS, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 1–9, Feb. 2026, doi: 10.22282/tojras.1719140.
ISNAD
Özsarı, Arif - Tilki, Murat - Gülgösteren, Erkan - Lekesiz, Gültekin - Aktaş, Mehmet. “Sports Commitment and Phubbing: Reflections From Various Sports Disciplines”. The Online Journal of Recreation and Sports 15/1 (February 1, 2026): 1-9. https://doi.org/10.22282/tojras.1719140.
JAMA
1.Özsarı A, Tilki M, Gülgösteren E, Lekesiz G, Aktaş M. Sports Commitment and Phubbing: Reflections From Various Sports Disciplines. TOJRAS. 2026;15:1–9.
MLA
Özsarı, Arif, et al. “Sports Commitment and Phubbing: Reflections From Various Sports Disciplines”. The Online Journal of Recreation and Sports, vol. 15, no. 1, Feb. 2026, pp. 1-9, doi:10.22282/tojras.1719140.
Vancouver
1.Arif Özsarı, Murat Tilki, Erkan Gülgösteren, Gültekin Lekesiz, Mehmet Aktaş. Sports Commitment and Phubbing: Reflections From Various Sports Disciplines. TOJRAS. 2026 Feb. 1;15(1):1-9. doi:10.22282/tojras.1719140