THE COMPARISON OF ASSERTIVENESS LEVELS OF SEDENTARIES AND VETERAN ATHLETES IN TERMS OF VARIOUS VARIABLES
Abstract
Assertiveness, a way for the individual to express himself, is accepted as one of the most important determiners in the relationships of the person with his environment. Various studies suggest that participation in sports activities has improved body, soul, personality, and had important roles in being assertive individuals. Although there are several studies related to the assertiveness level of children and adolescents, in our country, we have not come across any studies examining the assertiveness levels of sedentary people (SP) and veteran athletes (VA). Therefore, we found necessary to investigate the assertiveness levels of the above-mentioned individuals. In this study, Rathus Assertiveness Scale, having a reliability coefficient of .92 and an 11-item personal information form were given to SP (n= 48) and VA (n= 52) of > 40 years of age. Assertiveness levels of SP and VA showed statistical differences depending on participation in sports, age, occupation, income level, birthplace, number of siblings, marital status, and alcohol intake. However, their assertiveness levels did not change depending on their level of education, stress perception, and number of children. This present study, indicating the assertiveness levels of the VA as ‘sufficient’ also showed that people performing sports were more assertive than the ones who do not.
Keywords
References
- 1. Ashford, B., Biddle, S. and M. Goudas. (1993). "Participation in Community Sports Centres: Motives and Predictors of Enjoyment". Journal of Sport Sciences. 11, 3: 249-256.
- 2. Arı, R. (1989). "Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Baskın Ben Durumları ile Bazı Özlük Niteliklerinin Ben Durumlarına, Atılganlık ve Uyum Düzeylerine Etkisi". Yayınlanmamış Doktora Tezi. Ankara: H.Ü. Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü.
- 3. Aydın, B. (1991). "Cinsiyet ve Cinsiyet Rolleri Açısından Atılganlık Seviyesinin ‹ncelenmesi". M. Ü. Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi, Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi. 3: 25-36.
- 4. Cooley, E. L. and S. Nowicki. (1984). "Locus of Control and Assertiveness in Male and Female College Students". Journal of Psychology. 117: 85-87.
- 5. Crassini, B., Law, H. G. and E Wilson. (1979). "Sex Differences in Assertive Behavior". Australian Journal of Psychology. 31 (1): 15-19.
Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Sports Medicine
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Gürbüz Büyükyazı
CELÂL BAYAR ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye
ASUMAN SEDA Saracaloğlu
This is me
ADNAN MENDERES ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye
Gülten Karadeniz
This is me
ADNAN MENDERES ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Hüseyin Çamlıyer
This is me
Türkiye
Hatice Çamlıyer
This is me
Türkiye
Publication Date
October 10, 2003
Submission Date
March 31, 2002
Acceptance Date
August 1, 2003
Published in Issue
Year 2003 Volume: 8 Number: 4