¹Selcuk University, Institute of Health Sciences, Konya, Turkey

²Selcuk University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Konya, Turkey

*Corresponding author: Sefa LÖK, Selcuk University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Konya, Turkey; Email: [email protected]

Received Date: January 4, 2023

Publication Date: January 25, 2023

Citation: KERETLI O, et al. (2023). Level of Suitability of Individuals Playing Sports to Ethical Values and Related Factors. Mathews J Sports Med. 3(1):004.

Copyright: KERETLI O, et al. © (2023)

ABSTRACT

This study, it was aimed to examine the relationship between the predisposition of individuals who do sports to ethical values and sociodemographic variables. The research was planned in a descriptive relational type. The universe of the research consisted of individuals who registered to a sports center and engaged in sports. In the collection of data; the personal information form prepared by the researchers and questioning the socio-demographic characteristics of the individuals and the Scale of Susceptibility to Ethical Values were used. When the individual characteristics of the individuals who do sports are evaluated; The mean age is 32.45±1.55, 15.9% female, 84.1% married, 59.2% of them were high school graduates, 65.6% of them medium and 22.3% of them as good. The mean score of the love-respect sub-dimension of the individuals who do sports is 72.23±4.64, the mean score of the justice and honesty sub-dimension is 23.42±3.07, the mean score of the cooperation sub-dimension is 23.42±3.07 and the mean total score of the scale of susceptibility to ethical values was found to be 72.23±4.64. It is a state of high morality that describes how to behave and obey the rules while doing sports or in competitions. In terms of ethical values, being a man, being married and having a low level of education constituted the risk group in athletes.

Keywords: Sports individuals, Ethical values, Related factors