Research Article

Investigation of The Relationship Between the Leadership Orientations and Social Intelligence Levels of Students of The Faculty of Sports Sciences

Volume: 7 Number: 4 December 30, 2025
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Investigation of The Relationship Between the Leadership Orientations and Social Intelligence Levels of Students of The Faculty of Sports Sciences

Abstract

In this research, it is aimed to examine the relationship between the leadership orientations and social intelligence levels of sports sciences faculty students and to determine the relationship. Relational scanning model was used in this research. The study group of the research consisted of 482 Sports Sciences Faculty students studying at Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Faculty of Sports Sciences in the 2023-2024 academic year. The survey part of the research consists of three parts. The first section includes demographic information, the second section includes the Leadership Orientation Scale, and the third section includes the Tromso Social Intelligence Scale. The data was analyzed using the SPSS 25.0 package program. The normality of the data was evaluated by looking at kurtosis and skewness values, and it was determined that the data did not have a normal distribution (George & Malley, 2003). The relationship between the dependent and independent variables was evaluated with the spearman correlation test. Mann Witney U test and Kruskal Wallis H test were applied to analyze descriptive data. In addition, frequency and percentage calculations, reliability coefficient calculations, mean and standard deviation calculations were made. While making the analysis, the analysis was made according to the 95% confidence interval. In the research findings, leadership orientation, age and department variables; A significant difference was detected between social intelligence and gender, age and department variables. As a result, participants leadership orientation with social intelligence levels between in all sub- dimensions and total in points significant and negative relationship detection has been (p<0.05).

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sports Science and Exercise (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

December 15, 2025

Publication Date

December 30, 2025

Submission Date

October 21, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 14, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 7 Number: 4

APA
Zorba, E. (2025). Investigation of The Relationship Between the Leadership Orientations and Social Intelligence Levels of Students of The Faculty of Sports Sciences. Journal of Sport for All and Recreation, 7(4), 758-768. https://doi.org/10.56639/jsar.1805858
AMA
1.Zorba E. Investigation of The Relationship Between the Leadership Orientations and Social Intelligence Levels of Students of The Faculty of Sports Sciences. JSAR. 2025;7(4):758-768. doi:10.56639/jsar.1805858
Chicago
Zorba, Ercan. 2025. “Investigation of The Relationship Between the Leadership Orientations and Social Intelligence Levels of Students of The Faculty of Sports Sciences”. Journal of Sport for All and Recreation 7 (4): 758-68. https://doi.org/10.56639/jsar.1805858.
EndNote
Zorba E (December 1, 2025) Investigation of The Relationship Between the Leadership Orientations and Social Intelligence Levels of Students of The Faculty of Sports Sciences. Journal of Sport for All and Recreation 7 4 758–768.
IEEE
[1]E. Zorba, “Investigation of The Relationship Between the Leadership Orientations and Social Intelligence Levels of Students of The Faculty of Sports Sciences”, JSAR, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 758–768, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.56639/jsar.1805858.
ISNAD
Zorba, Ercan. “Investigation of The Relationship Between the Leadership Orientations and Social Intelligence Levels of Students of The Faculty of Sports Sciences”. Journal of Sport for All and Recreation 7/4 (December 1, 2025): 758-768. https://doi.org/10.56639/jsar.1805858.
JAMA
1.Zorba E. Investigation of The Relationship Between the Leadership Orientations and Social Intelligence Levels of Students of The Faculty of Sports Sciences. JSAR. 2025;7:758–768.
MLA
Zorba, Ercan. “Investigation of The Relationship Between the Leadership Orientations and Social Intelligence Levels of Students of The Faculty of Sports Sciences”. Journal of Sport for All and Recreation, vol. 7, no. 4, Dec. 2025, pp. 758-6, doi:10.56639/jsar.1805858.
Vancouver
1.Ercan Zorba. Investigation of The Relationship Between the Leadership Orientations and Social Intelligence Levels of Students of The Faculty of Sports Sciences. JSAR. 2025 Dec. 1;7(4):758-6. doi:10.56639/jsar.1805858

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