Gökhan Çakır, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Physical Education and Sports Education, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University. His research focuses on sport psychology and sport sociology, particularly the psychosocial outcomes of participation in sport and physical activity. His work examines emotional intelligence and decision making in athletes, mental toughness, mindfulness, psychological resilience, perceived stress and coping, and the relationship between physical activity and mental well-being. Working primarily with children, adolescents, and university students, he approaches sport not only as a performance domain but also as a potential resource for mental health and social adjustment. His recent research has addressed parental involvement and dual-career competency in adolescent athletes, the effects of table tennis exercise on mindfulness and resilience in youth, and the role of emotional intelligence in effective decision making among athletes. He has also investigated stress and coping among parents of children with autism. He has authored more than 60 publications, including articles indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, supervises graduate research, and contributes to the development of psychosocial measurement approaches in sport sciences.
Gökhan Çakır, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Physical Education and Sports Education, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University. His research focuses on sport psychology and sport sociology, particularly the psychosocial outcomes of participation in sport and physical activity. His work examines emotional intelligence and decision making in athletes, mental toughness, mindfulness, psychological resilience, perceived stress and coping, and the relationship between physical activity and mental well-being. Working primarily with children, adolescents, and university students, he approaches sport not only as a performance domain but also as a potential resource for mental health and social adjustment. His recent research has addressed parental involvement and dual-career competency in adolescent athletes, the effects of table tennis exercise on mindfulness and resilience in youth, and the role of emotional intelligence in effective decision making among athletes. He has also investigated stress and coping among parents of children with autism. He has authored more than 60 publications, including articles indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, supervises graduate research, and contributes to the development of psychosocial measurement approaches in sport sciences.