Amaç: Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi Özel Yetenek Sınavına (ÖYS) katılan sporcu-öğrencilerin zihinsel dayanıklılık düzeyleri ile parkur performansları arasındaki ilişkiyi ortaya koymak ve zihinsel dayanıklılığı cinsiyet, yaş, spor yılı ve başvurulan bölüm değişkenlerine göre incelemek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Materyal ve Metot: Araştırma betimsel (tarama) ve ilişkisel (korelasyonel, nedensel karşılaştırma) deseniyle gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu 2021-2022 eğitim-öğretim yılında Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi (KAEÜ) Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi ÖYS ye katılan, tesadüfi örnekleme yöntemine göre belirlenmiş 18-25 yaş aralığında 494 sporcu-öğrenci (nKadın=107; nErkek=387) oluşturmuştur. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak Sporda Zihinsel Dayanıklılık Envanteri (SZDE), kişisel bilgi formu ve ÖYS koordinasyon parkuru skorları kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen verilerin analizinde korelasyon analizi, bağımsız örneklemlerde t-testi ve tek yönlü varyans analizinden yararlanılmıştır. Bulgular: Analiz sonuçlarına göre katılımcıların ÖYS parkur skorlarıyla Sporda Zihinsel Dayanıklılık Envanteri (SZDE) güven alt boyutu arasında negatif yönlü anlamlı ilişki bulunmuş, SZDE total ve diğer alt boyutlar arasında anlamlı ilişki saptanmamıştır. Bunun yanında erkek sporcu-öğrencilerin kadın sporcu-öğrencilere nazaran SZDE total ve alt boyut ortalama puanlarının anlamlı düzeyde yüksek olduğu görülmüştür. Katılımcıların SZDE total ve alt boyut ortalama puanları ile yaşları arasında anlamlı ilişki saptanmamıştır. Bununla birlikte sporcu-öğrencilerin spor yaşıyla SZDE total, güven ve devamlılık alt boyutları arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı ilişkiler bulunmuş, kontrol alt boyutunda anlamlı ilişki saptanmamıştır. Bölüm değişkenine göre, Antrenörlük Eğitimi Bölümü ve Spor Yöneticiliği Bölümüne başvuran sporcu-öğrencilerin SZDE total ve devamlılık alt boyutu skorları arasında Antrenörlük Eğitimi Bölümüne başvuranların lehine anlamlı fark saptanmış, güven ve kontrol alt boyutlarında anlamlı fark saptanmamıştır. Sonuç: Zihinsel dayanıklılık (güven) düzeyleri artarken parkur performansları iyileşmektedir. Bunun yanında, zihinsel dayanıklılık yaş ile ilişkili değilken spor yaşıyla ilişkilidir. Ayrıca, erkek katılımcıların zihinsel dayanıklılık düzeyleri kadınlardan yüksektir. Bunlara ilaveten Antrenörlük Eğitimi Bölümüne başvuran sporcu-öğrencilerin zihinsel dayanıklılık düzeyleri Yöneticilik Bölümüne başvuranlardan yüksektir. Araştırma sonuçları 2021-2022 eğitim-öğretim yılı KAEÜ Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi ÖYS ile sınırlıdır ve elde edilen sonuçlar bu çerçevede genellenebilir.

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between mental toughness, self-efficacy and decision making in wrestling referees. The research is a descriptive and relational design research conducted with survey method. The sample group of the study consisted of a total of 130 wrestling referees, 109 of whom were male and 21 of whom were female, with an average age of 36.22±10.05, who were actively working in the Turkish Wrestling Federation. The data in the study were obtained by using Sports Mental Toughness Questionnaire-SMTQ, Melbourne Decision-Making Inventory-II (MDMSI-II) and Referee Self-Efficacy Scale (REFS). The datas were analyzed using t test and ANOVA test and Pearson correlation analysis from parametric test methods. As a result of the research, it was found that there were positive significant relationships between SMTQ and REFS, positive significant relationships between SMTQ and careful decision-making among the sub-dimensions of MDMSI, negative significant relationships between REFS and careful decision-making style among the sub-dimensions of MDMSI, positive significant relationships between Buck-passing decision-making style, procrastinatory decision-making style and Hypervigilance decision-making style. It was found that there was a significant positive relationship between the refereeing year variable and the total scores of the SMTQ, a positive relationship between the game knowledge sub-dimension of the REFS sub-dimensions, and a negative relationship between all sub-dimensions of the MDMSI. According to the refereeing category variable, it was determined that there was no statistically significant difference in the overall averages of SMTQ and REFS, while there was a statistically significant difference in MDMSI; Buck-passing, Procrastination and Hypervigilance decision-making styles. This study can reveal which strategies can be applied to improve referees' decision-making processes or to improve their training programmes.Keywords: Decision Making, Mental Toughness, Self-Efficacy, Wrestling Referees

Aim: This research was conducted to determine whether physical activity had an effect on the levels of depression and psychological well-being. Material and Method: In this research, the single group pre-test post-test model which is one of the trial models was used for the purpose of determining the causal relationship. The study group is composed of 43 sedentary volunteer students (nMales = 9, nFemales = 34; age 20.86±1.04 years) pursuing their education at the Emergency Medical Technician Program in the Vocational School of Health Services at the Kırşehir Ahi Evran University. The heights and body weights of the study group are measured and they are asked to fill out the “Personal Identification Form”. The 10-week physical activity program was explained to the students. For the purpose of determining their levels of depression before and after the physical activity, the “Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)” was used, and to measure their psychological development, the “Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS)” was used. The descriptive statistics were provided. Later on, the normality assumption was checked out. In the consequence of this assumption, the researcher decided to conduct the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test. The data is tested at the level of significance of α = 0.05. The researcher obtained permission from both the related institution and the ethical board. Results: The BDI pre-test results of the students indicate that the male students had minimal level of depression (0-9) and the female students had slight level of depression (10-16). In terms of the study group, while the students were found to have slight level of depression in terms of their BDI pre-test scores, it was observed that the students had minimal level of depression in terms of their post-test scores. At the same time, the scores of the pre-test and post-test PWBS score increased from 49.89 to 53.33 for males, and from 41.94 to 43.94 for females. In sum, those scores increased from 43.60 to 45.91. A significant difference (p < 0.05) in both BDI and PWBS between the pre-test and post-test was observed. While the depression levels of the students decreased, their psychological well-being levels increased. Conclusion and Suggestions: The 10-week physical activity program caused an improvement both at the levels of depression and psychological well-being. Therefore, sparing some time for physical activity is suggested for our psychological health on a daily basis. Do not forget: “physical activity is going to benefit people”.

This study examines the relationship between self-talk and anxiety for individuals attending the special talent examination in sports sciences. The study was conducted by using the descriptive and relational research design. A total of 544 student candidates who are composed of 383 male and 161 female students attending the special talent examination (STE) at the Sports Sciences Faculty of Bayburt University in the educational year of 2022-2023, who were chosen by random sampling, became the participants of this study. In the study, the researchers used the Personal Information Form, Self-Talk Questionnaire (S-TQ), Anxiety Inventory in Sports -2 (SAS) and the data obtained from the Track for STE of Sports Sciences at Bayburt University obtained online and based on voluntarism principle. The obtained data is analyzed by the computer program named SPSS 25.0. In the analysis of the data, the researchers used the methods of descriptive, percentage, average, standard deviation and inferential correlation analyses, and t-test analysis in independent samples. In the consequence of the study, it was determined that while the anxiety levels of the participants increased, their track times improved; however there was no relationship between self-talk and track times. Additionally, it was determined that while the ages of participants in the study increased, their levels of self-talk decreased; however there was no relationship between age and level of anxiety, the levels of self-talk and anxiety for the male participants were lower than those of the female participants; and while the self-talk levels of participants increased, their levels of anxiety also increased. However, it was also determined that there was no relationship between self-talk and level of anxiety.