Research Article

Investigating the Relationship Between Emotional Labor and Perceived Stress Levels of Professional Sports Managers in Turkish Basketball Leagues

Volume: 17 Number: 2 October 24, 2025
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Investigating the Relationship Between Emotional Labor and Perceived Stress Levels of Professional Sports Managers in Turkish Basketball Leagues

Abstract

In this study, the relationship between emotional labour levels of sport managers and the stress they perceive was examined. The study group consists of 225 sport managers working in the 2019-2020 basketball season. In the data collection process, the Emotional Labour Scale adapted into Turkish by Basım and Beğenirbaş and the Perceived Stress Level Scale introduced into Turkish by Baltaş et al. (1998). In the analysis of the data, ANOVA from parametric tests, Kruskal-Wallis H and Mann-Whitney U tests from nonparametric tests were applied; Spearman Brown Correlation test was preferred to examine the relationships between the scores. According to the results, 53.2% of the sport managers experience moderate stress. The analyses show that the superficial acting scores of male managers are significantly higher than female managers. Emotional labour levels of single sport managers are higher than married managers. A low level positive and significant relationship was found between emotional labour and perceived stress level. This finding indicates that an increase in emotional labour level may lead to a certain increase in stress perception. While male managers tended to act superficially more often, female managers scored higher on displaying sincere behaviours.

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Ethical Statement

This research was approved by the decision of Atatürk University Faculty of Sports Sciences Unit Ethics Committee on 12.06.2018.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sport and Exercise Psychology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 24, 2025

Submission Date

February 24, 2025

Acceptance Date

August 6, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 17 Number: 2

APA
Gürses, N., & Şıktar, E. (2025). Investigating the Relationship Between Emotional Labor and Perceived Stress Levels of Professional Sports Managers in Turkish Basketball Leagues. Journal of Physical Education and Sports Studies, 17(2), 117-129. https://doi.org/10.55929/besad.1646137
AMA
1.Gürses N, Şıktar E. Investigating the Relationship Between Emotional Labor and Perceived Stress Levels of Professional Sports Managers in Turkish Basketball Leagues. JPESS. 2025;17(2):117-129. doi:10.55929/besad.1646137
Chicago
Gürses, Necati, and Erdinç Şıktar. 2025. “Investigating the Relationship Between Emotional Labor and Perceived Stress Levels of Professional Sports Managers in Turkish Basketball Leagues”. Journal of Physical Education and Sports Studies 17 (2): 117-29. https://doi.org/10.55929/besad.1646137.
EndNote
Gürses N, Şıktar E (October 1, 2025) Investigating the Relationship Between Emotional Labor and Perceived Stress Levels of Professional Sports Managers in Turkish Basketball Leagues. Journal of Physical Education and Sports Studies 17 2 117–129.
IEEE
[1]N. Gürses and E. Şıktar, “Investigating the Relationship Between Emotional Labor and Perceived Stress Levels of Professional Sports Managers in Turkish Basketball Leagues”, JPESS, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 117–129, Oct. 2025, doi: 10.55929/besad.1646137.
ISNAD
Gürses, Necati - Şıktar, Erdinç. “Investigating the Relationship Between Emotional Labor and Perceived Stress Levels of Professional Sports Managers in Turkish Basketball Leagues”. Journal of Physical Education and Sports Studies 17/2 (October 1, 2025): 117-129. https://doi.org/10.55929/besad.1646137.
JAMA
1.Gürses N, Şıktar E. Investigating the Relationship Between Emotional Labor and Perceived Stress Levels of Professional Sports Managers in Turkish Basketball Leagues. JPESS. 2025;17:117–129.
MLA
Gürses, Necati, and Erdinç Şıktar. “Investigating the Relationship Between Emotional Labor and Perceived Stress Levels of Professional Sports Managers in Turkish Basketball Leagues”. Journal of Physical Education and Sports Studies, vol. 17, no. 2, Oct. 2025, pp. 117-29, doi:10.55929/besad.1646137.
Vancouver
1.Necati Gürses, Erdinç Şıktar. Investigating the Relationship Between Emotional Labor and Perceived Stress Levels of Professional Sports Managers in Turkish Basketball Leagues. JPESS. 2025 Oct. 1;17(2):117-29. doi:10.55929/besad.1646137