Examining the sports participation motivation of high school arm wrestling students-athletes

Meral Demir; Sevinç SERİN YAMAN

doi:10.29329/journalted.51

Authors

Meral Demir Ardahan University, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2122-5909
Sevinç SERİN YAMAN İstanbul Gelişim University, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5081-1299

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29329/journalted.51

Keywords:

Arm wrestling, high school youth, motivation, student-athletes, participation in sports, socio-demographic variables

Abstract

This study examines the motivations for participating in sports among high school arm-wrestling students, examining these motivations in relation to various sociodemographic variables. This descriptive survey study included 206 student-athletes (101 females and 105 males) who participated in Turkish school sports championship competitions in Manisa Province. Data were collected using a sports participation motivation scale, and analyses were conducted using Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis H, and one-way ANOVA. According to the research findings, significant differences were observed in the fun and team affiliation subscales based on gender. Age influenced the achievement, physical fitness, and friendship subscales. However, variables such as years in sports and parental education level did not significantly affect motivation. In conclusion, motivation to participate in sports is shaped mainly by intrinsic motivations, while some social and age-related variables affect the social motivation dimension. This study contributes to our understanding of the motivational structure of arm wrestling and offers suggestions for the field of sports education.

Author Biography

Sevinç SERİN YAMAN, İstanbul Gelişim University, Turkey

Asst. Prof. Graduated /Fakulty: Manisa Celal Bayar University – Pysical Education and Sport

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