THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS DOING SPORTS OR NOT IN TERMS OF THEIR STRESS COPING STYLES
Abstract
In this study, it was aimed to analyze the difference between individuals doing sports or not in
terms of their stress coping styles. The target population of the study was created by the
students of Istanbul Gelişim University while the sample of the study was selected by a total
of 121 students, 60 of them doing regularly sports and 61 of those not doing sports, who
voluntarily agreed to participate in the study. Stress coping styles of students have been
measured through Coping Styles of Stress Scale that was adapted in Turkish by Şahin and
Durak. “The Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test” was applied in order to decide whether data has
normal distribution and “Levene’s Test” was applied to test the homogeneity of variances and
it is observed that data is homogeneous and has a normal distribution. Descriptive statistics
and one-sample t test was used to analyze the data. At the end of the study, it was determined
that individuals doing sports' scores related to self-confidence and optimistic approach were
higher than those not doing sports. In addition, individuals not doing sports' scores related to
submission and obedience were observed as higher than individuals doing sports.
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