Saudi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (SJHSS)
Volume-2 | Issue-10 | 995-999
Review Article
The Determination of the Relationship between Sportspersonship Orientations and Positive Thinking Levels of the Athletes Engaged In Different Team Sports Branches
Ünsal TAZEGÜL
Published : Oct. 30, 2017
Abstract
The aim of this study is to reveal the relationship between
sportspersonship orientations and positive thinking levels of the athletes in the
team branch. In this study, Multidimensional Sportspersonship Orientation Scale
and Positive Thinking Skills Scale were used as data collection tools. Portable IBM
SPSS Statistics v20 software package was also used to analyze the data. For
analyses of the data, descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation coefficient
analysis were applied in the analysis of the data. As a result, it was determined that
there is a positive relationship between athletes’ positive thinking scores and
adherence to social norms, respect for rules and officials and respect for opponent.