Research Article

Investigation of the Relationship Between Sportsmanship, Self-Control and Mindfulness Levels in Early, Middle and Late Adolescence

Volume: 38 Number: 2 August 26, 2025
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Investigation of the Relationship Between Sportsmanship, Self-Control and Mindfulness Levels in Early, Middle and Late Adolescence

Abstract

This study aims to examine the relationship between sportsmanship, self-control, and mindfulness levels across early, middle, and late adolescence. The research sample consisted of 828 participants: 258 in early adolescence, 286 in middle adolescence, and 284 in late adolescence. Data were collected using “Personal Information Form”, ‘Physical Education Course Sportsmanship Behavior Scale (PECBSBS)’, ‘Brief Self-Control Scale’ and ‘Mindfulness Scale’. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and multiple linear regression analysis were used to analyze the data. The results revealed significant positive relationships between sportsmanship levels and self-control at a medium level for all age groups, low-level positive relationships between sportsmanship and mindfulness, and medium-level positive relationships between self-control and mindfulness levels. Self-control and mindfulness were found to have a significant positive predictive power on sportsmanship. It was concluded that 21% of the total variance of sportsmanship for early adolescence, 20% for middle adolescence, and 14% for late adolescence was explained by self-control and mindfulness.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 26, 2025

Submission Date

November 29, 2024

Acceptance Date

March 2, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 38 Number: 2

APA
İnaler, E., & Turan, S. (2025). Investigation of the Relationship Between Sportsmanship, Self-Control and Mindfulness Levels in Early, Middle and Late Adolescence. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education, 38(2), 464-482. https://doi.org/10.19171/uefad.1593661
AMA
1.İnaler E, Turan S. Investigation of the Relationship Between Sportsmanship, Self-Control and Mindfulness Levels in Early, Middle and Late Adolescence. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education. 2025;38(2):464-482. doi:10.19171/uefad.1593661
Chicago
İnaler, Enes, and Serhat Turan. 2025. “Investigation of the Relationship Between Sportsmanship, Self-Control and Mindfulness Levels in Early, Middle and Late Adolescence”. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education 38 (2): 464-82. https://doi.org/10.19171/uefad.1593661.
EndNote
İnaler E, Turan S (August 1, 2025) Investigation of the Relationship Between Sportsmanship, Self-Control and Mindfulness Levels in Early, Middle and Late Adolescence. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education 38 2 464–482.
IEEE
[1]E. İnaler and S. Turan, “Investigation of the Relationship Between Sportsmanship, Self-Control and Mindfulness Levels in Early, Middle and Late Adolescence”, Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 464–482, Aug. 2025, doi: 10.19171/uefad.1593661.
ISNAD
İnaler, Enes - Turan, Serhat. “Investigation of the Relationship Between Sportsmanship, Self-Control and Mindfulness Levels in Early, Middle and Late Adolescence”. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education 38/2 (August 1, 2025): 464-482. https://doi.org/10.19171/uefad.1593661.
JAMA
1.İnaler E, Turan S. Investigation of the Relationship Between Sportsmanship, Self-Control and Mindfulness Levels in Early, Middle and Late Adolescence. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education. 2025;38:464–482.
MLA
İnaler, Enes, and Serhat Turan. “Investigation of the Relationship Between Sportsmanship, Self-Control and Mindfulness Levels in Early, Middle and Late Adolescence”. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education, vol. 38, no. 2, Aug. 2025, pp. 464-82, doi:10.19171/uefad.1593661.
Vancouver
1.Enes İnaler, Serhat Turan. Investigation of the Relationship Between Sportsmanship, Self-Control and Mindfulness Levels in Early, Middle and Late Adolescence. Journal of Uludag University Faculty of Education. 2025 Aug. 1;38(2):464-82. doi:10.19171/uefad.1593661


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