Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise

2147-5652

Selçuk Üniversitesi

10.15314/tsed.1695334

Sports Science and Exercise (Other)

Egzersiz ve Spor Bilimleri (Diğer)

The Instrumental Role of Forgiving In The Relationship Between Cognitive Flexibility and Decision-Making and Happiness In Athletes

Sporcularda Bilişsel Esneklik ve Karar Verme ile Mutluluk Arasındaki İlişkide Affetmenin Aracı Rolü

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9454-5164

Kara

Mehmet

Mersin Üniversitesi

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0460-2263

Kara

Nuriye Şeyma

HATAY MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY

04 30 2026

28 1 34 50 05 08 2025 11 17 2025

1999

Türk Spor ve Egzersiz Dergisi

This study intended to reveal the mediating relationship of forgiveness in the relationship between cognitive flexibility, decision-making, and happiness of athletes aged 18 and over through structural equation modeling. A total of 618 licensed athletes participated in the study, and the data were collected from volunteer participants using the "Forgiveness Decision Scale", "Cognitive Flexibility Scale", "Natural Decision-Making Scale" and "Happiness Scale". The results indicated that athletes’ forgiveness was the full mediator in the relationship between decision-making and happiness, and the partial mediator in the relationship between cognitive flexibility and happiness. The mediation study carried out offers clues to identify and eliminate the negativities on the way to the success of the athletes.

Bu çalışma, 18 yaş ve üzeri sporcuların bilişsel esneklik, karar verme ve mutluluk arasındaki ilişkide affetmenin aracılık ilişkisini yapısal eşitlik modellemesi yoluyla ortaya koymayı amaçlamıştır. Çalışmaya toplam 618 lisanslı sporcu katılmış ve veriler gönüllü katılımcılardan “Affetme Karar Ölçeği”, “Bilişsel Esneklik Ölçeği”, “Doğal Karar Verme Ölçeği” ve “Mutluluk Ölçeği” kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Sonuçlar, sporcuların affediciliğinin karar verme ve mutluluk arasındaki ilişkide tam aracı, bilişsel esneklik ve mutluluk arasındaki ilişkide ise kısmi aracı olduğunu göstermiştir. Gerçekleştirilen aracılık çalışması, sporcuların başarıya giden yolda olumsuzlukların tespit edilmesi ve giderilmesi için ipuçları sunmaktadır.

Forgiveness Decision-Making Happiness Cognitive Flexibility Mediating Role Athlete

Affetme Karar Verme Mutluluk Bilişsel Esneklik Aracı Rol Sporcu

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