COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT SELF-CONFIDENCE LEVELS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO REGULARLY ATTEND FITNESS CENTERS WITH THOSE IN DIFFERENT SPORTS BRANCH
DÜZENLİ OLARAK FİTNES SALONLARINA DEVAM EDEN BİREYLERİN ÖZGÜVEN DÜZEYLERİNİN FARKLI SPOR BRANŞLARINDAKİ SPORCULARLA KARŞILAŞTRILMASI

Author : Mikail TEL -- Ercan GÜR - Yousif IBRAHEM - Mustafa KARADAĞ -
Number of pages : 207-217

Abstract

Aim: This research was conducted to compare the level of self-confidence among individuals in different sports (such as football, basketball, volleyball, tennis, swimming and kick boxing) and those who regularly go to fitness centres.Method: The study sample consisted of 210 athletes attending fitness centres and 147 athletes in various sports branches. Individuals' data such as age, height, weight, education status, marital status, monthly income levels, occupations, sports branches were gathered by questionnaire form. In addition, in order to determine the self-confidence levels of the participants, self-confidence scale consisting of 5 Likert scales were utilized in this research. The obtained data were analyzed using the SPSS 22 packet software program.Results and Conclusion: The results of the research revealed that the individuals who attend the fitness centres on a regular basis had higher levels of self-confidence compared to the other sports branches. It was also found that the footballers have the highest level of self-confidence among the sports branches except those who regularly attend the fitness centres. Furthermore, the study unveiled that those who attend fitness centres for one year as the duration of the stay in the fitness centres have a higher level of self-confidence than individuals who attend the fitness centres for a longer period of time.

Keywords

Self-conf

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