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ALEXITHYMIA AND SPORTS INJURIES IN STUDENT-ATHLETES OF SPORTS SCIENCES FACULTY

SPOR BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİNDEKİ SPORCU ÖĞRENCİLERDE ALEKSİTİMİ VE SAKATLIK

Emre Ozan Tingaz(Gazi Üniversitesi, Spor Bilimleri Faültesi)0000-0002-7048-2055
Burcu Güvendi(YALOVA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-6170-9107
Pages
24–30
Publication Date
2020-03-26
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The results show that alexithymia and subscale scores of do not differ significantly by gender in student-athletes of sports sciences faculty.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Although environmental factors are frequently mentioned in connection with sports injuries, it is useful to examine the psychological factors behind them.
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Key Findings & Data:Using power analysis, the study examined 151 athletes from two different state universities in Istanbul and Ankara.
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Conclusion & Impact:The results show that alexithymia and subscale scores of do not differ significantly by gender in student-athletes of sports sciences faculty.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
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⚙️Variables:Spor sakatlığı · aleksitimi · üniversiteli sporcular

Abstract

Although environmental factors are frequently mentioned in connection with sports injuries, it is useful to examine the psychological factors behind them. The present study sought to examine the relationship between athletes injuring themselves or another athlete and alexithymia. Using power analysis, the study examined 151 athletes from two different state universities in Istanbul and Ankara. The results show that alexithymia and subscale scores of do not differ significantly by gender in student-athletes of sports sciences faculty. The total alexithymia score, the subscale of difficulty identifying feelings, and the subscale of difficulty describing feelings do not differ significantly, regardless of whether another athlete is injured. A significant difference was found, however, between the externally-oriented thinking sub-dimension and injuring another athlete. Athletes who injure another athlete have lower externally-oriented thinking scores, while athletes who do not injure another athlete have higher scores in this dimension. Alexithymia and subscale scores do not differ significantly regardless of whether the athlete is injured. Findings are discussed in light of related literature.

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Spor sakatlıklarında sıklıkla çevresel faktörlerden bahsedilse de arkasında yatan psikolojik faktörleri incelemekte fayda vardır. Bu doğrultuda mevcut çalışmanın amacı, sporcuların sakatlanması ya da başka bir sporcuyu sakatlaması ile aleksitimi arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. İstanbul ve Ankara’daki iki farklı devlet üniversitesinin spor bilimleri fakültesinden Power analiz ile belirlenmiş 151 sporcu öğrenci araştırmaya dahil edilmiştir. Araştırma sonucuna göre spor bilimleri fakültesindeki sporcu öğrencilerin cinsiyetine göre aleksitimi ve alt ölçeklere ait puanları anlamlı şekilde farklılaşmamaktadır. Toplam aleksitimi puanı, duyguları tanımada güçlük ve duyguları ifade etmede güçlük alt boyutunda başka bir sporcunun sakatlanmasına sebep olmaya göre anlamlı şekilde farklılaşmamaktadır. Ancak, dışa dönük düşünce alt boyutu ile başka bir sporcunun sakatlanmasına neden olma arasında anlamlı bir farklılık saptanmıştır. Başka bir sporcunun sakatlanmasına neden olan sporcuların dışa dönük düşünce puanları daha düşükken, başka bir sporcunun sakatlanmasına neden olmayan sporcuların bu boyutta aldıkları puanlar daha yüksektir. Aleksitimi ve alt ölçeklere ait puanlar sakatlanma durumuna göre anlamlı şekilde farklılaşmamaktadır. Sonuçlar, ilgili literatür çerçevesinde değerlendirilmiştir.

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Tingaz, E. O., Güvendi, B. (2020). ALEXITHYMIA AND SPORTS INJURIES IN STUDENT-ATHLETES OF SPORTS SCIENCES FACULTY. Research in Sport Education and Sciences, Cilt: 22 Sayı: 1, 24–30. https://ajindex.com/articles/1581861

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