Research Article

"LIFE SATISFACTION QUESTIONNAIRE FOR SPORT" PRELIMINARY STUDY

Volume: 11 Number: 1 January 15, 2006
  • Turhan Toros
  • Seyfi Savaş
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"LIFE SATISFACTION QUESTIONNAIRE FOR SPORT" PRELIMINARY STUDY

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to device a new measure for sports sciences. The studies for the "life satisfaction in sports questionnaire can be compiled under the heading of psychometrics in sport a popular area in recent times. The questionnaires developed in this area are used by various researches. The study is important as regards to the determination of the contribution of psychological measures as well performance measures. In this study a 24-item likert type "life satisfaction in sport survey" was applied to 311 athletes in order to determine the level of satisfaction of life of athletes and the number of items were reduced to 16 after the analysis of the resulting data. The factor analysis, validity Cronbach alpha and correlation coefficients were computed before applying it to the sample for the second time. The data obtained were evaluated by the use of SPSS software. The resulting data revealed that the validity of the survey was very high (Cronbach alpha .78 ). The studies related to the survey are continuing upon a larger sized sample. There is no Turkish literature related to the life satisfaction in sports. This study is expected to contribute to both sport psychology and sport sciences.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sports Medicine

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Turhan Toros This is me

Seyfi Savaş This is me

Publication Date

January 15, 2006

Submission Date

March 13, 2017

Acceptance Date

-

Published in Issue

Year 2006 Volume: 11 Number: 1

APA
Toros, T., & Savaş, S. (2006). "LIFE SATISFACTION QUESTIONNAIRE FOR SPORT" PRELIMINARY STUDY. Gazi Journal of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, 11(1), 17-26. https://izlik.org/JA97XD74WT
AMA
1.Toros T, Savaş S. "LIFE SATISFACTION QUESTIONNAIRE FOR SPORT" PRELIMINARY STUDY. Gazi JPESS. 2006;11(1):17-26. https://izlik.org/JA97XD74WT
Chicago
Toros, Turhan, and Seyfi Savaş. 2006. “‘LIFE SATISFACTION QUESTIONNAIRE FOR SPORT’ PRELIMINARY STUDY”. Gazi Journal of Physical Education and Sport Sciences 11 (1): 17-26. https://izlik.org/JA97XD74WT.
EndNote
Toros T, Savaş S (January 1, 2006) "LIFE SATISFACTION QUESTIONNAIRE FOR SPORT" PRELIMINARY STUDY. Gazi Journal of Physical Education and Sport Sciences 11 1 17–26.
IEEE
[1]T. Toros and S. Savaş, “‘LIFE SATISFACTION QUESTIONNAIRE FOR SPORT’ PRELIMINARY STUDY”, Gazi JPESS, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 17–26, Jan. 2006, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA97XD74WT
ISNAD
Toros, Turhan - Savaş, Seyfi. “‘LIFE SATISFACTION QUESTIONNAIRE FOR SPORT’ PRELIMINARY STUDY”. Gazi Journal of Physical Education and Sport Sciences 11/1 (January 1, 2006): 17-26. https://izlik.org/JA97XD74WT.
JAMA
1.Toros T, Savaş S. "LIFE SATISFACTION QUESTIONNAIRE FOR SPORT" PRELIMINARY STUDY. Gazi JPESS. 2006;11:17–26.
MLA
Toros, Turhan, and Seyfi Savaş. “‘LIFE SATISFACTION QUESTIONNAIRE FOR SPORT’ PRELIMINARY STUDY”. Gazi Journal of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, vol. 11, no. 1, Jan. 2006, pp. 17-26, https://izlik.org/JA97XD74WT.
Vancouver
1.Turhan Toros, Seyfi Savaş. "LIFE SATISFACTION QUESTIONNAIRE FOR SPORT" PRELIMINARY STUDY. Gazi JPESS [Internet]. 2006 Jan. 1;11(1):17-26. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA97XD74WT

Gazi Journal of Physical Education and Sports Sciences is a scientific and peer-reviewed journal published quarterly.