A Comparison on Positive Thinking Skills of Athletes and Sedentary Individuals

Öz

The purpose of this research is to compare the positive thinking skills of athletes and sedentary individuals. The study group of the research consisted of 425 people residing in Ankara. 208 of the participants are athletes and 217 are sedentary. In the research, Positive Thinking Skills Scale was used in addition to the Personal Information Form as a data collection tool. In the analysis of the data, independent sample t test was used in bivariate comparisons, and Pearson Product-moment Correlation Coefficient (r) was used in the relationships between variables and .05 significance level was taken into consideration. As a result of the research, it was determined that male's positive thinking skills were better than females, and also the positive thinking skills of athletes were better than sedentary individuals. In addition, it was concluded that there was a negatively significant relationship between participants' ages and their positive thinking skills. As a result, it is thought that regular sports and exercise will improve positive thinking skills.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Elite athletes,sedentary individuals,positive thinking

Sporcularla Sedanter Bireylerin Olumlu Düşünme Becerileri Üzerine Bir Karşılaştırma

Öz

Bu araştırmanın amacı, sporcularla sedanter bireylerin olumlu düşünme becerilerini karşılaştırmaktır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu Ankara ilinde ikamet eden 425 kişi oluşturmuştur. Katılımcıların 208’i sporcu, 217’si ise sedanterdir. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak Kişisel Bilgiler Formu’nun yanı sıra Olumlu Düşünme Becerileri Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde, ikili karşılaştırmalarda bağımsız örneklem t testi, değişkenler arasındaki ilişkilerde ise Pearson Momentler Çarpım Korelasyon Katsayısı (r) kullanılmıştır ve .05 anlamlılık düzeyi dikkate alınmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda, erkeklerin kadınlara, sporcuların da sedanter bireylere göre olumlu düşünme becerilerinin daha iyi düzeyde olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca katılımcıların yaşlarıyla olumlu düşünme becerileri arasında negatif yönde anlamlı bir ilişkinin olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Sonuç olarak, düzenli olarak spor yapılmasının olumlu düşünme becerisini geliştireceği düşünülmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Elit sporcu,Sedander birey,Olumlu düşünme

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