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The Prosocial-Antisocial Behavior and Empathic Skill Levels of Wheelchair Basketball Players in Sports

Gülfem Sezen BALÇIKANLI
Ekrem Levent İLHAN
Oğuz Kaan ESENTÜRK
Okan Burçak ÇELİK
Pages
1–11
Publication Date
2019-06-28
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It has been concluded that perspective taking, empathic concern and fantasy which are dimensions of empathy do not show a difference in the variable being a national athlete or non-national athlete.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to find out the prosocial and antisocial behavior as well as the empathic skills of wheelchair basketball players in sports.
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Key Findings & Data:A total of 230 wheelchair basketball players (216 males and 14 females) participated in this study which uses relational screening model.
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Conclusion & Impact:It has been concluded that perspective taking, empathic concern and fantasy which are dimensions of empathy do not show a difference in the variable being a national athlete or non-national athlete.
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⚙️Variables:Wheelchair Basketball · Empathy · Prosocial-Antisocial Behavior in Sports

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This study aims to find out the prosocial and antisocial behavior as well as the empathic skills of wheelchair basketball players in sports. A total of 230 wheelchair basketball players (216 males and 14 females) participated in this study which uses relational screening model. The Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior in Sport Scale (PABSS) and the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) were used as data collection tools. Independent t-test, Cronbach Alpha, One-Way Anova, Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis were used for the analysis of data. The data obtained shows that there is a low level, meaningful and positive correlation between the empathic skills of wheelchair basketball players and their tendency for prosocial behavior in sports. In addition, a medium-level, meaningful and negative correlation between their empathic skills and tendency for antisocial behavior was found. It has been concluded that perspective taking, empathic concern and fantasy which are dimensions of empathy do not show a difference in the variable being a national athlete or non-national athlete. It was seen that personal distress is higher in athletes who are not national athletes. As a result of the analysis it was found out that as the antisocial behavior of wheelchair basketball players towards their teammates and opponents increase, their fantasy levels decrease. In light of these findings, it may be said that while emphatic skills promote prosocial behavior in wheelchair basketball players, they decrease antisocial behavior. Based on these results, the empathy training which will be given to athletes to promote prosocial behavior in sports is of great importance.

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BALÇIKANLI, G. S., İLHAN, E. L., ESENTÜRK, O. K., ÇELİK, O. B. (2019). The Prosocial-Antisocial Behavior and Empathic Skill Levels of Wheelchair Basketball Players in Sports. International Journal of Disabilities Sports and Health Sciences, Cilt: 2 - Sayı: 1, 1–11. https://ajindex.com/articles/766002

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