Research Article

Investigation of Motivation Levels of Volunteers Participating in the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games in Terms of Various Variables

Volume: 26 Number: 3 December 31, 2024
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Investigation of Motivation Levels of Volunteers Participating in the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games in Terms of Various Variables

Abstract

Background and Study Aim. In this context, the motivation data of the employees in sports organizations and the classified socio-demographic factors (gender, age, marital status, education status, income level, sports branch, taking part in sports organizations) were created based on the connections between the motivations of the forces. Material and Methods. The model of the research was the relational survey model, one of the survey models. The sample group of the research consists of 487 sports volunteer students, 288 women and 199 men, participating in the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games, one of the international sports organizations held in Turkey in 2022. In the research “Volunteer Motivation Scale for International Sports Organizations”, which is a Demographic information form was used for data collection. While SPSS 25.0 package program was used for statistical analysis evaluation, descriptive and demonstrative statistical techniques were used in the analysis of the data. Results. Volunteers participating in the research were asked to provide data on gender, age, marital status, educational status, income level, sports branch and sports volunteering experiences. In the study, significant differences were found between the motivations of the volunteers and their gender, age, marital status, education level, income level, having a license in a sports branch and taking part in a sports organization voluntarily before. The analysis revealed significant differences between volunteers' motivation and gender, age, marital status, education level, income level, having a license in a sports branch, and previous volunteering experience in a sports event.Based on this situation, it is concluded that when the wishes and needs of the volunteers are met, their motivation will increase.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sports Activity Management

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2024

Submission Date

June 11, 2024

Acceptance Date

September 16, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 26 Number: 3

APA
Arı, A., Topuz, R., & Sarıipek, T. (2024). Investigation of Motivation Levels of Volunteers Participating in the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games in Terms of Various Variables. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise, 26(3), 351-363. https://doi.org/10.15314/tsed.1499771
AMA
1.Arı A, Topuz R, Sarıipek T. Investigation of Motivation Levels of Volunteers Participating in the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games in Terms of Various Variables. Turk J Sport Exe. 2024;26(3):351-363. doi:10.15314/tsed.1499771
Chicago
Arı, Abdil, Ramazan Topuz, and Tuncay Sarıipek. 2024. “Investigation of Motivation Levels of Volunteers Participating in the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games in Terms of Various Variables”. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise 26 (3): 351-63. https://doi.org/10.15314/tsed.1499771.
EndNote
Arı A, Topuz R, Sarıipek T (December 1, 2024) Investigation of Motivation Levels of Volunteers Participating in the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games in Terms of Various Variables. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise 26 3 351–363.
IEEE
[1]A. Arı, R. Topuz, and T. Sarıipek, “Investigation of Motivation Levels of Volunteers Participating in the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games in Terms of Various Variables”, Turk J Sport Exe, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 351–363, Dec. 2024, doi: 10.15314/tsed.1499771.
ISNAD
Arı, Abdil - Topuz, Ramazan - Sarıipek, Tuncay. “Investigation of Motivation Levels of Volunteers Participating in the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games in Terms of Various Variables”. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise 26/3 (December 1, 2024): 351-363. https://doi.org/10.15314/tsed.1499771.
JAMA
1.Arı A, Topuz R, Sarıipek T. Investigation of Motivation Levels of Volunteers Participating in the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games in Terms of Various Variables. Turk J Sport Exe. 2024;26:351–363.
MLA
Arı, Abdil, et al. “Investigation of Motivation Levels of Volunteers Participating in the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games in Terms of Various Variables”. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise, vol. 26, no. 3, Dec. 2024, pp. 351-63, doi:10.15314/tsed.1499771.
Vancouver
1.Abdil Arı, Ramazan Topuz, Tuncay Sarıipek. Investigation of Motivation Levels of Volunteers Participating in the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games in Terms of Various Variables. Turk J Sport Exe. 2024 Dec. 1;26(3):351-63. doi:10.15314/tsed.1499771

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