The Relationship Between Sportsmanship and Happiness: A Research on Martial Arts Athletes

  • ÖZSARI A
  • KARA M
  • ÇETIN M
  • et al.
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Abstract

This study was carried out to determine and reveal the contribution of martial arts to mental health such as sportsmanship and happiness as well as physical health. The present study, conducted with the participation of Taekwondo and kickboxing branch sportsmen, aims to examine the relationship between sportsmanship and happiness. The population of the study consists of licensed taekwondo and kickboxing branch sportsmen, while the sample group consists of 198 taekwondo and 166 kickbox players, selected by sampling method, who have accepted to voluntarily participate in the study (Age, M=15,00 ± Sd= 2.98). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed for the research scales. In addition to descriptive statistics, correlation and regression analyses were also included within the scope of the relational model. As a result, we can say that there are positive relationships between sportsmanship orientation and happiness, their commitment to sportsmanship values increases, their happiness shall also increase.Taekwondo ve kickboks branşı sporcularının katılımıyla gerçekleştirilen bu çalışmada sportmenlik ve mutluluk arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmanın evrenini lisanslı taekwondo ve kickboks branşları sporcuları oluştururken, örneklem grubunu araştırmaya gönüllü olarak katılmayı kabul eden ve kolayda örnekleme yöntemiyle seçilen 198 taekwondo ve 166 kickboks sporcusu oluşturmaktadır (Yaş, M= 15.00 ± Sd= 2.98). Araştırmada tanımlayıcı istatistiğin yanı sıra ilişkisel model kapsamında korelasyon ve regresyon analizlerine yer verilmiştir. Sonuç olarak sportmenlik yönelimi ile mutluluk arasında pozitif ilişkiler bulunduğu, dövüş sanatı sporcularının sportmenlik değerlerine bağlılıkları arttıkça mutluluklarının da artabileceğini söyleyebiliriz.

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ÖZSARI, A., KARA, M., ÇETIN, M. Ç., & KARA, N. Ş. (2023). The Relationship Between Sportsmanship and Happiness: A Research on Martial Arts Athletes. GSI Journals Serie A: Advancements in Tourism Recreation and Sports Sciences, 6(1), 248–258. https://doi.org/10.53353/atrss.1134462

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