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The Relationship Between Moral Anger and Multidimensional Leadership Orientations Among Sports Sciences Students

Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi Öğrencilerinde Ahlaki Öfke ile Çok Yönlü Liderlik Yönelimleri Arasındaki İlişki

Tayfun Kara(Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi)0000-0001-9987-2930
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99–111
Publication Date
2026-10-15
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Conclusion: The findings indicate a positive relationship between moral anger and multidimensional leadership orientations, with this relationship being particularly evident in the affective dimension of moral anger.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: This study aimed to examine the relationship between moral anger and multidimensional leadership orientations among students in a Faculty of Sports Sciences and to determine whether these variables differed according to various demographic characteristics.
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Key Findings & Data:Method: The study was conducted using a relational and comparative survey design and included 290 students enrolled in the Faculty of Sports Sciences at three public universities.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: The findings indicate a positive relationship between moral anger and multidimensional leadership orientations, with this relationship being particularly evident in the affective dimension of moral anger.
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⚙️Variables:Ahlaki Öfke · Çok Yönlü Liderlik · Liderlik Yönelimleri

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Aim: This study aimed to examine the relationship between moral anger and multidimensional leadership orientations among students in a Faculty of Sports Sciences and to determine whether these variables differed according to various demographic characteristics. Method: The study was conducted using a relational and comparative survey design and included 290 students enrolled in the Faculty of Sports Sciences at three public universities. Data was collected using the Moral Anger Scale and the Multidimensional Leadership Orientations Scale. Independent samples t-tests, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson correlation analysis were used for data analysis. Results: A positive and significant relationship was found between total moral anger and total multidimensional leadership scores. Affective moral anger was positively associated with total leadership and all leadership subdimensions, whereas cognitive moral anger was associated only with charismatic leadership at a low level. Moral anger did not differ significantly according to gender, national athlete status, age, or type of high school graduated from; only cognitive moral anger differed according to income level. Significant differences were also identified in some dimensions of moral anger and leadership according to class level. Leadership orientations differed significantly in some dimensions according to gender, national athlete status, age, and type of high school graduated from. Conclusion: The findings indicate a positive relationship between moral anger and multidimensional leadership orientations, with this relationship being particularly evident in the affective dimension of moral anger. The results suggest that ethical sensitivity and leadership orientations should be considered as interrelated constructs among sports sciences students.

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Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı, Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi öğrencilerinde ahlaki öfke ile çok yönlü liderlik yönelimleri arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek ve bu değişkenlerin çeşitli demografik özelliklere göre farklılaşıp farklılaşmadığını belirlemektir. Yöntem: Araştırma, ilişkisel ve karşılaştırmalı tarama deseninde yürütülmüş ve üç devlet üniversitesinde spor bilimleri alanında öğrenim gören 290 öğrenci çalışmaya katılmıştır. Veriler Ahlaki Öfke Ölçeği ve Çok Yönlü Liderlik Yönelimleri Ölçeği ile toplanmıştır. Analizlerde bağımsız örneklem t-testi, tek yönlü varyans analizi ve Pearson korelasyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Ahlaki öfke toplam puanı ile çok yönlü liderlik toplam puanı arasında pozitif ve anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur. Duygusal ahlaki öfke, liderlik toplam puanı ve tüm liderlik alt boyutlarıyla pozitif ilişkili bulunurken, bilişsel ahlaki öfke yalnızca karizmatik liderlikle düşük düzeyde ilişkili bulunmuştur. Ahlaki öfke cinsiyet, millî sporculuk durumu, yaş ve mezun olunan lise türüne göre anlamlı farklılık göstermemiş; gelir düzeyine göre yalnızca bilişsel ahlaki öfke farklılaşmıştır. Sınıf düzeyine göre ahlaki öfke ve liderlik değişkenlerinin bazı boyutlarında anlamlı farklılıklar belirlenmiştir. Liderlik yönelimlerinin ise cinsiyet, millî sporculuk durumu, yaş ve mezun olunan lise türüne göre bazı boyutlarda anlamlı biçimde farklılaştığı saptanmıştır. Sonuç: Bulgular, ahlaki öfke ile çok yönlü liderlik yönelimleri arasında pozitif bir ilişki bulunduğunu ve bu ilişkinin özellikle ahlaki öfkenin duygusal boyutunda belirginleştiğini göstermektedir. Sonuçlar, spor bilimleri öğrencilerinde etik duyarlılık ile liderlik yönelimlerinin ilişkili yapılar olarak değerlendirilmesi gerektiğine işaret etmektedir.

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Kara, T. (2026). The Relationship Between Moral Anger and Multidimensional Leadership Orientations Among Sports Sciences Students. Uluslararası Spor Egzersiz ve Antrenman Bilimi Dergisi, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 1, 99–111. https://doi.org/10.18826/useeabd.1902440

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