Research Article

INVESTİGATİON OF VALUES RELATED TO PHYSİCAL EDUCATİON AND SPORTS COURSE: MİDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS’ VİEWS

Volume: 16 Number: 3 July 31, 2026
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INVESTİGATİON OF VALUES RELATED TO PHYSİCAL EDUCATİON AND SPORTS COURSE: MİDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS’ VİEWS

Abstract

This study investigates the value levels of middle school students regarding physical education and sports courses by demographics. It employed a descriptive survey model, one of the screening models of the quantitative research method. The sample group consisted of 1.139 students, including 560 females and 579 males, selected through maximum variation sampling method. A personal information form and the "Physical Education and Sports Course Value Scale" were used for data collection. The scale is a five-point Likert-type scale comprising six factors and 23 items. The SPSS 23 program was used for data analysis. Descriptive statistics and normality tests were conducted for data analysis. The data did not show a normal distribution, so non-parametric tests were employed, including Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis tests. The Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient was .76. The findings suggested that the value levels of secondary school students regarding physical education and sports activities statistically significantly differ in favor of female students, generally in favor of lower grades, and in favor of participants attending school team sports and sports clubs. Consequently, it can be stated that gender, grade level, and participation in school sports and sports clubs affect and alter the value levels of middle school students regarding physical education and sports course activities.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Values ​​education, Development of Physical Education and Education Programs

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 31, 2026

Submission Date

July 3, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 29, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 16 Number: 3

APA
Kurnaz, M., & Kaya, A. (2026). INVESTİGATİON OF VALUES RELATED TO PHYSİCAL EDUCATİON AND SPORTS COURSE: MİDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS’ VİEWS. Trakya Eğitim Dergisi, 16(3), 1286-1317. https://doi.org/10.24315/tred.1734246
AMA
1.Kurnaz M, Kaya A. INVESTİGATİON OF VALUES RELATED TO PHYSİCAL EDUCATİON AND SPORTS COURSE: MİDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS’ VİEWS. Trakya Eğitim Dergisi. 2026;16(3):1286-1317. doi:10.24315/tred.1734246
Chicago
Kurnaz, Mert, and Ayça Kaya. 2026. “INVESTİGATİON OF VALUES RELATED TO PHYSİCAL EDUCATİON AND SPORTS COURSE: MİDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS’ VİEWS”. Trakya Eğitim Dergisi 16 (3): 1286-1317. https://doi.org/10.24315/tred.1734246.
EndNote
Kurnaz M, Kaya A (July 1, 2026) INVESTİGATİON OF VALUES RELATED TO PHYSİCAL EDUCATİON AND SPORTS COURSE: MİDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS’ VİEWS. Trakya Eğitim Dergisi 16 3 1286–1317.
IEEE
[1]M. Kurnaz and A. Kaya, “INVESTİGATİON OF VALUES RELATED TO PHYSİCAL EDUCATİON AND SPORTS COURSE: MİDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS’ VİEWS”, Trakya Eğitim Dergisi, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 1286–1317, July 2026, doi: 10.24315/tred.1734246.
ISNAD
Kurnaz, Mert - Kaya, Ayça. “INVESTİGATİON OF VALUES RELATED TO PHYSİCAL EDUCATİON AND SPORTS COURSE: MİDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS’ VİEWS”. Trakya Eğitim Dergisi 16/3 (July 1, 2026): 1286-1317. https://doi.org/10.24315/tred.1734246.
JAMA
1.Kurnaz M, Kaya A. INVESTİGATİON OF VALUES RELATED TO PHYSİCAL EDUCATİON AND SPORTS COURSE: MİDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS’ VİEWS. Trakya Eğitim Dergisi. 2026;16:1286–1317.
MLA
Kurnaz, Mert, and Ayça Kaya. “INVESTİGATİON OF VALUES RELATED TO PHYSİCAL EDUCATİON AND SPORTS COURSE: MİDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS’ VİEWS”. Trakya Eğitim Dergisi, vol. 16, no. 3, July 2026, pp. 1286-17, doi:10.24315/tred.1734246.
Vancouver
1.Mert Kurnaz, Ayça Kaya. INVESTİGATİON OF VALUES RELATED TO PHYSİCAL EDUCATİON AND SPORTS COURSE: MİDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS’ VİEWS. Trakya Eğitim Dergisi. 2026 Jul. 1;16(3):1286-317. doi:10.24315/tred.1734246