Research Article

The Role of Ruminative Thinking ın Effective Decision-Making Among Orienteering Athletes

Volume: 4 Number: 1 June 30, 2026

The Role of Ruminative Thinking ın Effective Decision-Making Among Orienteering Athletes

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of ruminative thinking on internal and external decision-making among orienteering athletes. The research was conducted within the framework of a relational survey model. The study group consisted of 218 athletes who competed as licensed orienteering athletes under the Turkish Orienteering Federation during the 2025-2026 season. Data were collected using the Sport Competition Rumination Scale and the Effective Decision-Making in Sport Scale. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation analysis, and structural equation modeling (SEM) were employed for data analysis. The findings revealed a positive and significant relationship between ruminative thinking and internal decision-making. In contrast, no significant effect of ruminative thinking on external decision-making was identified. In conclusion, it can be stated that ruminative thinking among orienteering athletes influences internal decision-making processes based on individuals’ own cognitive evaluations, whereas it does not play a determining role in external decision-making processes based on environmental feedback.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Exercise Physiology

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

June 28, 2026

Publication Date

June 30, 2026

Submission Date

January 21, 2026

Acceptance Date

April 14, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 4 Number: 1

APA
Turhan, M. Ö., Kaya, C., & Yasun, E. (2026). The Role of Ruminative Thinking ın Effective Decision-Making Among Orienteering Athletes. Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Sports Sciences, 4(1), 16-28. https://doi.org/10.70701/makusbd.1868806
AMA
1.Turhan MÖ, Kaya C, Yasun E. The Role of Ruminative Thinking ın Effective Decision-Making Among Orienteering Athletes. BURDUR MAKÜSBD. 2026;4(1):16-28. doi:10.70701/makusbd.1868806
Chicago
Turhan, Muhammed Özkan, Cengiz Kaya, and Enes Yasun. 2026. “The Role of Ruminative Thinking ın Effective Decision-Making Among Orienteering Athletes”. Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Sports Sciences 4 (1): 16-28. https://doi.org/10.70701/makusbd.1868806.
EndNote
Turhan MÖ, Kaya C, Yasun E (June 1, 2026) The Role of Ruminative Thinking ın Effective Decision-Making Among Orienteering Athletes. Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Sports Sciences 4 1 16–28.
IEEE
[1]M. Ö. Turhan, C. Kaya, and E. Yasun, “The Role of Ruminative Thinking ın Effective Decision-Making Among Orienteering Athletes”, BURDUR MAKÜSBD, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 16–28, June 2026, doi: 10.70701/makusbd.1868806.
ISNAD
Turhan, Muhammed Özkan - Kaya, Cengiz - Yasun, Enes. “The Role of Ruminative Thinking ın Effective Decision-Making Among Orienteering Athletes”. Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Sports Sciences 4/1 (June 1, 2026): 16-28. https://doi.org/10.70701/makusbd.1868806.
JAMA
1.Turhan MÖ, Kaya C, Yasun E. The Role of Ruminative Thinking ın Effective Decision-Making Among Orienteering Athletes. BURDUR MAKÜSBD. 2026;4:16–28.
MLA
Turhan, Muhammed Özkan, et al. “The Role of Ruminative Thinking ın Effective Decision-Making Among Orienteering Athletes”. Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Sports Sciences, vol. 4, no. 1, June 2026, pp. 16-28, doi:10.70701/makusbd.1868806.
Vancouver
1.Muhammed Özkan Turhan, Cengiz Kaya, Enes Yasun. The Role of Ruminative Thinking ın Effective Decision-Making Among Orienteering Athletes. BURDUR MAKÜSBD. 2026 Jun. 1;4(1):16-28. doi:10.70701/makusbd.1868806

 

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