This research aimed to explore any links between mental toughness and courage in sports among students enrolled in the faculty of sports science, employing a relational screening model with a sample consisting of 340 university students who were selected using a convenience sampling method. Research data were collected through a Personal Information Form, the Sports Mental Toughness Questionnaire (SMTQ), and the Sport Courage Scale (SCS). Data analyses included independent groups T-test, One-Way ANOVA, and Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficient. Significant differences were detected in the SMTQ and SCS, as well as in the total scale scores, based on the gender variable, which is one of the demographic variables. SMTQ and SCS subdimensions and total scale scores differed significantly according to the university department. Furthermore, the study identified significant differences in the SMTQ and the SCS subdimensions and total scale scores based on the academic year variable. However, no significant relationship was found between age and SMTQ and SCS subdimensions and total scale scores. The findings of this study indicate a significant and positive correlation between the SMTQ and SCS subdimensions and the total scale scores. Therefore, it can be concluded that as the mental toughness levels of the students in sports science increase, their courage levels also increase.

This study examined the variations in self-efficacy, self-esteem, and assertiveness levels among pregnant women engaging in sustainable exercise compared to those performing no physical activity. The study also explored the connection between these changes and the number of pregnancies. The sample included 220 pregnant women engaging in sustainable exercise and 210 pregnant women performing no physical activity. Sustainable exercisers were chosen from those engaged in physical activity for at least 30 min, twice a week. The participants were in the fourth to seventh month of their pregnancy. A simple random sampling technique was used to choose participants and a total of 430 pregnant women volunteered to participate in the study. The mean age of the participants was 31.45 ± 12.11 years. Data collection tools were the Self-Efficacy Scale (SES), the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory (CSEI), and the Rathus Assertiveness Schedule (RAS). In data analysis, the impact of independent variables on self-efficacy, self-esteem, and assertiveness was evaluated by one-way ANOVA in groups of more than two, t-test in paired groups, the relationship between some independent variables and scales was evaluated by correlation, and descriptive features were shown as percentages. In cases where variance analyses were significant at 0.05 (p < 0.05), Tukey’s test was used as a post hoc test. The study’s results indicated a significant disparity between the mean self-efficacy and self-esteem scores of women engaged in sustainable exercise compared to those who were not. However, there was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of assertiveness levels. The mean scores of self-efficacy, self-esteem, and assertiveness differed significantly in respect to the number of pregnancies in exercising women. However, there were no significant differences in mean scores of self-efficacy, self-esteem, and assertiveness scores in terms of the number of pregnancies in women who did not exercise.

The aim of this study is to determine the opinions of the students in Physical Education and Sports School (PES) about the Video Assistance Referee System (VAR). The research was carried out at Cukurova University. Descriptive survey model was used in the research. A total of 84 students (60 male, 24 female) with a mean age of 21,82±3,21 participated in the study. As a result, it can be seen that School of Physical Education and Sports students have not fully positive opinions about the VAR system like many sections of the sports public and that there is a need for further development of the practice. It can be considered that the referees should be more careful and fair in deciding the level of education and practices of the referees in order to increase the level of success of VAR system and to be accepted by all the stakeholders of football.

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Yüksekokulu öğrencilerinin obez bireylere karşı tutum düzeylerinin sınıf değişkenine ve diğer seçilmiş değişkenlere göre karşılaştırılmasıdır. Yöntem: Bu araştırmada nedensel karşılaştırma modeli kullanılmıştır. Araştırmaya 117’si (%35.50) kadın 213’ü (%64.50) erkek olmak üzere toplam 330 öğrenci (yaş ort:22.33±2.31) katılmıştır. Obez bireylere yönelik tutum düzeyinin belirlenmesi amacıyla Alison ve arkadaşları (1991) tarafından geliştirilen “Obez Bireylere Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği”nin Dedelioğlu ve arkadaşları (2014) tarafından uyarlanan Türkçe versiyonu (T-ATOP) kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen bulgular tanımlayıcı istatistiksel yöntemlerle özetlenmiştir. Araştırmada T testi, Anova testi ve Pearson korelasyon testi kullanılmıştır. (Anlamlılık düzeyi: p0.05. Anova testi sonuçlarına göre katılımcıların okudukları sınıf ile T-ATOP puan ortalamaları arasında istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı bir farklılık bulunmuştur, F(3, 326)=6.51, p<0.05. Buna göre 4. Sınıf T-ATOP puanlarının diğer sınıflara göre anlamlı derecede yüksek olduğu görülmüştür. Bu durum 4. sınıf öğrencilerinin diğer sınıflardaki ögrencilere göre obez bireylere daha olumlu tutuma sahip olduklarını göstermektedir. Sonuçlar: Bu çalışmadaki kaydadeğer sonuç, sınıf yükseldikçe kilolu ve obez bireylere karşı tutumun olumlu yönde değişmesidir. Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Yüksekokulu öğrencilerinin lisans eğitimleri sırasında aldıkları obeziteyle doğrudan ya da dolaylı olarak ilişkili dersler aracılığı ile obezitenin oluş mekanizması ile ilgili bilgi sahibi olmalarının fazla kilolu ve obez bireylere karşı tutumlarını olumlu yönde değiştirmiş olabileceği düşünülebilir. Buna ek olarak lisans eğitiminin son yılında yer alan topluma hizmet uygulamaları, staj, antrenörlük uygulamaları gibi derslerin de teoride alınan bilgileri pratikte uygulama şansı yaratarak öğrencilerin bu dersler kapsamında yapılan faaliyetler sırasında karşılaştıkları fazla kilolu obez bireylere karşı daha anlayışlı olmalarına neden olabileceği düşünülebilir. Bu durumun 4.sınıftaki olumlu yöndeki tutum değişikliğini açıklayabileceği düşünülebilir.