Mehmet Öztaş

This study seeks to investigate the interrelationships among leadership in sports, perceived social support, and health consciousness through the application of structural equation modeling (SEM). Data were gathered from individuals actively engaged in various sports, including football, basketball, volleyball, and athletics, and were assessed using the Leadership Behavior Scale (LSS), the Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale (MSPSS), and the Health Awareness Scale (PHS). The internal consistency coefficients (Cronbach's α) for these scales were determined to be 0.79, 0.61, and 0.78, respectively. The results of the structural equation model reveal that the direct effect of leadership in sports on health consciousness is negative and significant (β = -0.161, p < .001). Nonetheless, the mediating role of perceived social support is significant (indirect effect β = 0.066, p < .001) and accounts for 29.1% of the total effect. The model's fit indices suggest that the theoretical framework is empirically substantiated. Perceived social support emerges as a crucial variable in comprehending how individuals interpret their leadership experiences and how these experiences influence their health-related cognitive awareness. These findings imply that effective leadership practices across various domains may exert indirect effects on the development of health awareness through social support mechanisms, offering significant implications, particularly for the psychosocial development of young adults.

This study examined the relationship between innovation and strategic management in terms of demographic characteristics (gender, marital status, and professional experience) of fitness center managers' perceptions of innovation and strategic management. The research was conducted using a survey model, and the data obtained from 154 participants were analyzed using SPSS. The findings show that the innovation and strategic management scores of male participants are higher than those of female participants, and that these perceptions improve significantly as professional experience increases. While the effect of marital status was limited, a strong positive relationship was found between innovation and strategic management (r= 0.844). This relationship indicates that integrating innovative approaches with strategic processes is critical for organizational success. This study recommends strengthening women's leadership roles by promoting equal opportunities in the workplace and developing strategic support mechanisms for the development of inexperienced employees. Future research should test these findings across different sectors and cultural contexts. These results highlight that innovation and strategic management are important building blocks for both individual and organizational development.

Bilinçli Farkındalık, bireylerin mevcut anı kabul etme ve dikkatlerini odaklama yeteneğini ifade eder. Bu kavram, stres yönetimi ve psikolojik direnç geliştirmede önemli bir rol oynayabilir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, öğrenci sporcularının farkındalık düzeylerinin dijital bağımlılık üzerindeki etkilerini belirlemek, bu bağlamda sporcuların dijital medya kullanımı ile bilinçli farkındalık uygulamaları arasındaki ilişkileri ortaya koymaktır. Çalışmada, ilişkisel tarama modelinde nicel araştırma deseni kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın evrenini, spor eğitimi veren yükseköğretim kurumlarında öğrenim gören öğrenciler oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmanın örneklemi, evrenden kolayda örnekleme yöntemiyle seçilen 321 öğrenciden oluşmaktadır. Çalışmada, veri toplama aracı olarak Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Sporcu Bilinçli Farkındalık Ölçeği ve Dijital Bağımlılık Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Katılımcıların yüksek düzeyde bilinçli farkındalığa ve orta düzeyde dijital bağımlılığa sahip oldukları belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca, bu iki değişken arasında anlamlı ve pozitif ilişki gözlemlenmiştir. Sporcu Bilinçli Farkındalık Ölçeği ve Dijital Bağımlılık Ölçeği puan ortalamalarında cinsiyet, yaş, bölüm ve sınıf değişkenlerine göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark bulunmamıştır. Bunun yanı sıra, boş zaman değerlendirme durumuna göre anlamlı bir fark gözlemlenmiştir. Sonuç olarak, sporcu öğrencilerin dijital ortamlarda geçirdiği zamanın farkındalık düzeylerini artırdığı söylenebilir. Ayrıca, katılımcıların "bilinçli farkındalık" ve "bağımlılık" kavramlarını karıştırıyor olabileceği öngörülmektedir. Dijital ortamlarda geçirilen zamanı daha bilinçli bir şekilde yönetmeleri için öğrenci sporcularına rehberlik edilmesi, dijital bağımlılığı azaltmak ve bilinçli farkındalık düzeylerini artırmak adına önerilmektedir.

This study examines the effects of risk management on sustainable marketing orientation in fitness businesses. The sample of the research consists of 234 (X age=31.36±6.77) employees (81 female and 153 male) working in private fitness businesses in Ağrı and Van provinces. In the data collection part of the study, the ‘Personal Information Form’ prepared by the researcher, ‘Risk Management Scale in Health and Fitness Facilities’ developed by Eraslan and Çimen (2022) and ‘Sustainable Marketing Orientation Scale’ developed by Lučić (2020) and adapted into Turkish by Kara et al. (2023) were used. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to examine the relationship between risk management in fitness businesses and sustainable marketing orientations, and a regression test was used to determine the effect. As a result of the study, a strong positive correlation was found between RMSHFF and SMOS (r=.695, p=<0.001). A strong positive significant relationship was found between RMSHFF and strategic integration (r=.582, p=<0.001), social participation (r=.721, p=<0.001) and ethical abilities (r=.574, p=<0.001) which are sub-dimensions of SMOS. The regression analysis conducted to determine the effect of RMSHFF and SMOS showed that RMSHFF had a significant positive effect on SMOS (R2=.823; p<0.001). In this case, it can be said that effective risk management to be put forward by fitness businesses for structure design, policy, and member services can pave the way for sustainable marketing orientation by leading to strategic integration and supporting customer participation.

Aim: This study aims to adapt the scale developed by Yim et al. (2023) for measuring the personality traits of e-sport players to Turkish culture. Methods: This study, which was designed in accordance with the scale adaptation study, is a descriptive research that questions the current situation. Results: The scale was translated into Turkish using the forward-backward translation method with the assistance of six personality experts. Data for the study were collected from 240 e-sport players who voluntarily agreed to participate. To validate the structure previously established by Kim et al. (2023) for Turkish culture, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) were conducted. Reliability analyses were performed using test-retest and Cronbach's Alpha methods. The SPSS 23 program was used for EFA, while the Amos package was utilized for CFA. The analysis results confirmed the scale's nine-item, single-factor structure. The reliability findings indicated that the internal consistency and test-retest values fell within the expected range. Conclusion: As a result, the Turkish adaptation of the scale, conducted in this study, has been identified as a valid and reliable measurement tool for determining the personality traits of e-sport players in Turkey.

It has been suggested that there is a reciprocal and in-depth relationship between prosocial behaviors, mindfulness, and athlete identity. While athlete identity may contribute to the development of mindfulness by encouraging prosocial behaviors, mindfulness may also play an important role in understanding the internal structure of athlete identity and exhibiting prosocial behaviors. The interaction between these three components is thought to significantly affect athletes’ social and psychological development. In this context, this study aimed to investigate the effect of university athletes’ prosocial behavior manageability on mindfulness and the mediating role of athlete identity on this relationship. This study included 189 sports science faculty students who competed at least three times in university leagues. The Personal Information Form’, ‘Mindfulness Scale, and Prosocial Behavior Scale prepared by the researcher were used in the data collection part of the study. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to analyze the data. Statistical calculations were performed using the Jamovi package program. The results of this study show that athlete identity plays an important mediating role in the effect of prosocial behaviors on mindfulness. This situation sheds light on the development of strategies that can contribute to both individual development of athletes and team dynamics. Although the direct effect was not statistically significant, the manageability of prosocial behaviors may have a significant effect on mindfulness through the mediating role of athlete identity. These findings suggest that strengthening athlete identity may be an effective strategy for transforming athletes’ prosocial behaviors into mindfulness.

Bu araştırmanın amacı üniversite öğrencilerinin demografik özelliklerinin akademik azim düzeylerini ve ders çalışma boş zaman çatışması düzeylerini farklılaştırıp farklılaştırmadığının araştırılmasıdır. Bu doğrultuda araştırmaya 2023-2024 eğitim öğretim yılında Ankara Gazi Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi’nin farklı bölümlerinde eğitim alan 300’ü erkek, 267’si kadın 567 üniversite öğrencisi katılmıştır. Araştırmada veriler anketler aracılığı ile yüz yüze toplanmış olup, veri toplama aracı olarak araştırmacılar tarafından oluşturulmuş demografik bilgi formu ile Sağkal (2020) ve arkadaşları tarafından Türkçeye uyarlanmış Akademik Azim Ölçeği (AAÖ) ve Işık ve Demirel (2018) tarafından Türkçeye uyarlanmış Ders Çalışma-Boş Zaman Çatışması Ölçeği (DÇ-BZÇÖ) ölçekleri kullanılmıştır. Verilerin normal dağılım gösterdiği tespit edildikten sonra parametrik testler uygulanmıştır. Bulgulardan elde edilen sonuçlara göre, cinsiyet, refah seviyesi, akademik başarı düzeyi ve eğitim hayatındaki en zorlayıcı unsur değişkenleri akademik azim ders çalışma boş zaman çatışması düzeylerini anlamlı biçimde farklılaştırırken kalınan yer, eğitim alınan alan ve sınıf düzeyi değişkeni bu düzeyleri anlamlı biçimde farklılaştırmamaktadır. Buna göre, üniversite öğrencilerinin akademik azim ve ders çalışma-boş zaman çatışması düzeylerini etkileyen temel demografik faktörlerin belirlenmesi ile öğrencilerin akademik başarı ve kişisel zaman yönetimi stratejilerinin geliştirilmesine yönelik önemli ipuçlarının sunulabileceğinden bahsedilebilir.

This study aimed to investigate athletes’ self-confidence in resource management and their levels of challenge and threat. The sample of the study consisted of 259 athletes, 100 female and 159 male, who were doing sports in private and public fight clubs in Ağrı, Batman, Muş and Van provinces. In the data collection part of the study, “Personal Information Form” prepared by the researchers, “Sources of sport-Confidence Questionnaire” adapted into Turkish by Miçooğulları and Kirazcı and “The Challenge and Threat in Sport Scale” adapted into Turkish by Gürbüz et al. were used. Pearson’s correlation coefficient was used to examine the relationship between athletes’ sources of self-confidence and their challenge s and threat, and a regression test was used to determine the effect. The results showed a positive and moderate relationship between SSCQ and challenge (r=.517 p=.001, one of the sub-dimensions of the CAT-Sport. The total score (R2=.231 p=.001), expertise (R2=.258 p=.001), and physical and mental preparation (R2=.245 p=.001) sub-dimensions of the SSCQ showed a positive effect on the challenge sub-dimension of the CAT-Sport. These statements can be considered to positively affect athletes’ performance by turning into challenge if they can manage their self-confidence resources correctly. These findings suggest that athletes’ self-confidence resources, especially physical and mental preparation and perceptions of expertise, play an important role in increasing their challenge levels. In this context, it is suggested that strategies to improve athletes’ self-confidence resources may increase their ability to cope with challenge.

Bu araştırmanın amacı, Sporcuların presenteizm düzeylerinin çatışma yönetimlerine etkisini incelemektir. Araştırmanın örneklemini, 2024-2025 eğitim-öğretim yılı Üniversitelerarası spor müsabakalarına katılan 110 kadın 191 erkek toplam 301 sporcudan oluşmaktadır. Araştırmanın veri toplama kısmında araştırmacı tarafından düzenlenen “Kişisel Bilgi Formu”, Coşkun, (2012)1 tarafından Türkçe’ye uyarlanan “Stanford Presenteizm Ölçeği” Sökmen ve Yazıcıoğlu, (2005)2 tarafından Türkçe’ye uyarlaması yapılan “Çatışma Yönetimi Stilleri Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Sporcuların presenteizm ve çatışma yönetimleri arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek için Pearson korelasyon katsayısı, etkiyi belirlemek için ise regresyon analizinden faydalanılmıştır. Araştırmanın sonucunda, sporcularda Presenteizm ile ÇYSÖ toplam puanları (r=.436, p=.000) arasında pozitif yönlü orta düzeyde ilişki olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Presenteizm ile ÇYSÖ alt boyutlarından YRD (r=.302, p=.000), UD (r=.399, p=.000), KD (r=.409, p=.000) ve UYD (r=.362, p=.000) arasında pozitif yönlü orta düzeyde ilişki olduğu belirlenmiştir. Presenteizm ve ÇYSÖ toplam puanı (R2=.190; p=.000), arasında pozitif yönlü bir etki olduğu saptanmıştır. Bu sonuçlar, sporcuların presenteizm düzeyleri artış gösterdikçe çatışma yönetimlerinin de artığı anlamı taşıyabilir.

This study aimed to adapt the Exercise Maintenance Motivation Scale developed by Nam et al. (2023) to Turkish culture. The scale was translated into Turkish with a team of six experts using the back-translation method. The study data were collected from 326 members of the Healthy Living Application and Research Center between the ages of 18 and 60 who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to prove the validity of the scale structure previously developed by Nam et al. (2023) for Turkish culture, and test-retest and internal consistency analyses were used for reliability. SPSS Amos package software was used for CFA. CFA validated the 30-item and 5-factor structure of the scale. Reliability analysis findings revealed that internal consistency and test-retest values were within the expected range. As a result, it was determined that the scale, adapted into Turkish with this study, is a valid and reliable measurement tool that can be used to measure the motivation to maintain exercise among the members of healthy living application and research centers in Turkey.