Investigation Of Motivation Levels In Sport Sciences Faculty Students

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the motivation status of sports sciences faculty students. Furthermore, it was investigated whether motivation status differs according to gender,  individual, and team athlete status. A total of 151 male and 138 female students studying at Ondokuz Mayıs University Yaşar Doğu Sports Sciences Faculty participated in the study. Sport Motivation Scale-SMS was used as a data collection tool in the study. Independent samples t-test was used for the comparison of the groups.  In the comparison of the subscale scores of the motivation orientation of female and male students, the motivation subscale scores of males were higher than females (p=0.012), while there was no difference between the groups in other subscales (p>0.05). In comparing the subscale scores of motivation orientation according to the sports branch, no significant difference was found between team and individual athletes (p>0.05).  No significant difference was found between the intrinsic and extrinsic motivation of student-athletes according to gender (p>0.05). The difference between the motivation levels of males and females can be defined by gender characteristics. The variables that motivate males and females may be different. The lack of difference in other subscales may be attributed to similar social environments and education