Kapalı Alan Egzersizlerinde Karanlık Üçlü ve Aydınlık Üçlü Arasındaki İlişkinin Psikolojik Değerlendirmesi

Yıl 2026, Cilt: 24 Sayı: 1, 278 - 292, 28.03.2026

Zeynep Ayça Terzioğlu , Yalçın Uyar , Mehmet Ali Özçelik

https://doi.org/10.33689/spormetre.1822204

https://izlik.org/JA52DL77WA

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı, kapalı alanlarda yapılan egzersizlerde bireylerin günlük toplam fiziksel aktivite düzeyleri ile karanlık üçlü ve aydınlık üçlü kişilik özellikleri arasındaki ilişkileri incelemektir. Çalışmaya, 254’ü (%46,86) kadın ve 288’i (%53,14) erkek olmak üzere toplam 542 kişi katılmıştır. Katılımcıların yaşları 18 ile 56 arasında değişmekte olup, yaş ortalaması 26.47’dir. Veriler, Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Fiziksel Aktivite Ölçeği-2, Karanlık Üçlü Ölçeği ve Aydınlık Üçlü Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Analizlerde Pearson korelasyon analizi ve T-testi uygulanmıştır. Bulgular, bireylerin günlük toplam fiziksel aktivite düzeyleri ile aydınlık üçlü kişilik özelliklerinin insancılık alt boyutu ve toplam puanı arasında negatif bir ilişki olduğunu göstermektedir. Karanlık üçlü kişilik özelliklerinin psikopati alt boyutu ile günlük fiziksel aktivite düzeyi arasında ise pozitif bir ilişki saptanmıştır. Kadınların aydınlık üçlü kişilik özelliklerinden aldıkları ortalama puanlar, erkeklerden anlamlı düzeyde yüksek bulunmuştur. Erkeklerin ortalama günlük toplam fiziksel aktivite puanları, kadınların ortalama günlük toplam fiziksel aktivite puanlarından önemli ölçüde yüksek bulunmuştur. Bu sonuçlar, fiziksel aktivitenin bireylerin kişilik özellikleriyle ilişkili olabileceğini ve egzersiz düzeylerinin bireysel karakteristiklerle nasıl örtüştüğünü anlamaya yönelik önemli bir katkı sağlamaktadır. Ayrıca, yüksek fiziksel aktivite düzeylerinin daha düşük insancılık ve daha yüksek psikopatik eğilimlerle ilişkili bulunması, egzersizin fiziksel sağlığın yanı sıra psikolojik süreçler ve kişilik gelişimi açısından da değerlendirilmesi gerektiğini göstermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Karanlık üçlü , kapalı alan egzersizi , aydınlık üçlü , kişilik

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DARK TRIAD AND THE LIGHT TRIAD IN INDOOR EXERCISE: A PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

https://izlik.org/JA52DL77WA

Öz

This study aimed to examine the associations between individuals' total daily physical activity levels and their dark triad and light triad traits among indoor exercise. A total of 542 people participated in the study: 254 (46.86%) female and 288 (53.14%) male. Participants were aged between 18 and 56 years (Mage =26.47). Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Physical Activity Scale-2 (PAS-2), the Dirty Dozen Scale, and the Light Triad Scale. Pearson correlation analysis and the T-test were used in the analyses. The findings of this study show a negative relationship between the total daily physical activity level and the humanism sub-dimension, as well as the total score of the light triad personality traits. A positive relationship was found between the psychopathy sub-dimension of the dark triad personality traits and daily physical activity level. The mean scores of females in the light triad were significantly higher than those of males. The mean daily total physical activity scores for males were significantly higher than those for females. These results provide an important contribution to understanding how physical activity may be related to individuals' personality traits and how exercise levels overlap with individual characteristics. Additionally, the association between higher physical activity levels and lower humanistic and higher psychopathic tendencies suggests that exercise should be considered in relation to physical health as well as psychological and personality development.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Dark triad , indoor exercise , light triad , personality

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