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Examining the Relationship Between Personality Traits and Sports Commitment Levels in Active Athletes

Aktif Sporcuların Kişilik Özellikleri ile Spora Bağlılık Düzeyleri Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

Melis Ceyda Güzel(BALIKESİR ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SPOR BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0001-9287-5602
Zekeriya Goktas(BALIKESİR ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SPOR BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0001-9587-4218
Alp Kaan Kilci(BALIKESİR ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SPOR BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0001-6445-6400
Pages
664–679
Publication Date
2026-09-03
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Results: According to the results of the correlation analysis, weak but significant positive relationships were found between sports engagement and extraversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness to experience (p<0.05), whereas no significant relationship was found between neuroticism and sports engagement (p>0.05).

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Objective & Hypothesis:Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between personality traits and sport engagement levels of active athletes and to evaluate this relationship in terms of different variables.
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Key Findings & Data:Method: A total of 305 licensed athletes who were students at the Faculty of Sport Sciences, Balıkesir University, and actively participating in sports voluntarily participated in the study, including 121 females (39.7%) and 184 males (60.3%).
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Conclusion & Impact:Results: According to the results of the correlation analysis, weak but significant positive relationships were found between sports engagement and extraversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness to experience (p<0.05), whereas no significant relationship was found between neuroticism and sports engagement (p>0.05).
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⚙️Variables:spor · bağlılık · kişilik özellikleri

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Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between personality traits and sport engagement levels of active athletes and to evaluate this relationship in terms of different variables. Method: A total of 305 licensed athletes who were students at the Faculty of Sport Sciences, Balıkesir University, and actively participating in sports voluntarily participated in the study, including 121 females (39.7%) and 184 males (60.3%). The “Personal Information Form”, “Sport Engagement Scale”, and “Big Five Personality Scale” were used as data collection tools. Pearson correlation analysis was conducted to examine the relationship between the two scales showing parametric distribution, and regression analysis was performed to determine the predictive effects of the significant relationships. Results: According to the results of the correlation analysis, weak but significant positive relationships were found between sports engagement and extraversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness to experience (p<0.05), whereas no significant relationship was found between neuroticism and sports engagement (p>0.05). Regression analysis revealed that personality traits explained 7% of the variance in sports engagement. When the sub-dimensions were examined, conscientiousness and agreeableness were found to be significant and positive predictors of sports engagement (p<0.05), whereas extraversion and openness to experience did not have a significant effect on sports engagement (p>0.05). Conclusion: In conclusion, personality traits had a limited but significant effect on sports engagement, and conscientiousness and agreeableness appeared to be more influential in explaining sports engagement levels.

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Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı, aktif olarak spor yapan sporcuların kişilik özellikleri ile spora bağlılık düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek ve farklı değişkenler doğrultusunda bu ilişkiyi değerlendirmektir. Yöntem: Araştırmaya 121 kadın (%39,7), 184 erkek (%60,3) olmak üzere aktif olarak spor yapan toplam 305 sporcu gönüllü olarak katılmıştır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak “Kişisel Bilgi Formu”, “Spora Bağlılık Ölçeği” ve “Beş Faktör Kişilik Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Parametrik dağılım sergileyen iki ölçek arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek amacıyla Pearson korelasyon analizi ve anlamlı ilişkilerin birbirine olan etkisini belirlemek amacıyla regresyon analizi uygulanmıştır. Bulgular: Korelasyon analizi sonucunda dışadönüklük, öz denetimlilik, yumuşak başlılık ve deneyime açıklık ile spora bağlılık arasında pozitif yönde ve düşük düzeyde anlamlı ilişkiler tespit edilirken (p<0,05), nörotiklik ile spora bağlılık arasında anlamlı bir ilişki saptanmamıştır (p>0,05). Regresyon analizi sonuçlarına göre kişilik özellikleri spora bağlılıktaki varyansın %7’sini açıklamaktadır. Alt boyutlar incelendiğinde öz denetimlilik ve yumuşak başlılık değişkenlerinin spora bağlılığın anlamlı ve pozitif yordayıcıları olduğu belirlenirken (p<0,05), dışadönüklük ve deneyime açıklık değişkenlerinin spora bağlılık üzerinde anlamlı bir etkisinin olmadığı belirlenmiştir (p>0,05). Sonuç: Sonuç olarak, kişilik özelliklerinin spora bağlılık üzerinde sınırlı ancak anlamlı bir etkiye sahip olduğu; özellikle öz denetimlilik ve yumuşak başlılık özelliklerinin spora bağlılık düzeyinin açıklanmasında daha belirleyici olduğu belirlenmiştir.

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Güzel, M. C., Goktas, Z., Kilci, A. K. (2026). Examining the Relationship Between Personality Traits and Sports Commitment Levels in Active Athletes. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2026, 664–679. https://ajindex.com/articles/1471798

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