Öz, Albay & Yaza e , 2025
Ulusla a ası Sağlık, Egze siz e Spo Bilimle i De gisi, (2025)
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An Examina ion O The Le els O Commi men To Spo Among
P o essional Foo ball, Baske ball, And Volleyball Team A hle es
P o esyonel Fu bol, Baske bol e Voleybol Takımı Spo cula ının Spo a Bağlılık Düzeyle inin İncelenmesi
Faik Öz1, Fa uk Albay*2 ,İlkay Yaza e 3
Abs ac
The aim o his c oss-sec ional s udy is o examine associa ions be ween spo commi men and
selec ed demog aphic and spo - ela ed ac o s (age, income, spo ype, yea s o pa icipa ion,
and easons o s a ing spo ) among p o essional eam a hle es ( oo ball, baske ball,
olleyball). A o al o 203 a hle es pa icipa ed. Spo commi men was measu ed wi h he 10-
i em, wo-subscale Spo s Commi men Scale (7-poin Like ). Reliabili y was accep able o high
(α_ o al = .873; α_ ocus = .775; α_being i = .873). G oup compa isons showed s a is ically
signi ican di e ences by age o o al commi men and ocus, bu no o being i . No
signi ican di e ences we e obse ed by income s a us o yea s o pa icipa ion; olleyball
playe s sco ed highe han oo ball playe s on he ocus subscale. Li e a u e compa isons
indica e mixed e idence ega ding he age---commi men link. Findings may in o m coaches
and adminis a o s when ailo ing mo i a ion and moni o ing ou ines o p o essional eam
a hle es. These esul s also highligh he in luence o a hle es’ skill de elopmen en i onmen s
such as he quali y o aining, eedback, and social suppo on hei sus ained commi men o
spo . Gi en he c oss-sec ional design, causal in e ences should be a oided, and u u e s udies
should inco po a e longi udinal acking and con ex ual a iables.
Keywo ds Spo s, mo i a ion, eam success.
Öz
Bu çalışmanın amacı, p o esyonel akım spo cula ı ( u bol, baske bol, oleybol) a asında spo a
bağlılık ile seçilmiş demog a ik e spo a ilişkin ak ö le (yaş, geli , spo ü ü, spo a ka ılım yılı e
spo a başlama nedenle i) a asındaki ilişkile i incelemek i . Toplam 203 spo cu çalışmaya
ka ılmış ı . Spo a bağlılık, 10 maddeden e iki al boyu an oluşan Spo a Bağlılık Ölçeği (7’li Like )
ile ölçülmüş ü . Gü eni lik düzeyi kabul edilebili ile yüksek a asındadı (α_ o al = .873; α_ ocus
= .775; α_being i = .873). G up ka şılaş ı mala ı, oplam bağlılık e odaklanma (Focus)
puanla ının yaşa gö e is a is iksel ola ak anlamlı biçimde a klılaş ığını, ancak i olma (Being Fi )
al boyu unda a klılaşma olmadığını gös e miş i . Geli du umu e spo a ka ılım yılına gö e
anlamlı a k sap anmamış ı ; oleybolcula , odaklanma al boyu unda u bolcula dan daha
yüksek puan almış ı . Li e a ü ka şılaş ı mala ı, yaş–bağlılık ilişkisine dai ka ışık bulgula a işa e
e mek edi . Bulgula , p o esyonel akım spo cula ı için mo i asyon e izleme u inle inin
uya lanmasında an enö le e e yöne icile e yol gös e ebili . Bu sonuçla ay ıca, spo cula ın
bece i gelişimi o amla ının—ö neğin an enman ni eliği, ge i bildi im e sosyal des ek—spo a
uzun sü eli bağlılıkla ı üze indeki e kisini u gulamak adı . Çalışmanın kesi sel asa ımı göz
önünde bulundu ulduğunda nedensel çıka ımla dan kaçınılmalı; gelecek eki a aş ı mala a
boylamsal izlem e bağlamsal değişkenle dâhil edilmelidi ..
Anah a Kelimele Spo , mo i asyon akım başa ısı.
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*Co espondence:
Fa uk ALBAY
a [email protected].
Ondokuz Mayıs Uni e si y, Yaşa
Doğu Facul y O Spo s Sciences
O cid: 0000-0001-9994-7058
1 Ondokuz Mayıs Uni e si y, Yaşa
Doğu Facul y O Spo s Sciences,
Samsun, Tü kiye,
O cid: 009-0008-8883-2130
d .oz [email protected],
2 Ondokuz Mayıs Uni e si y, Yaşa
Doğu Facul y O Spo s Sciences,
Samsun, Tü kiye,
O cid: 0000-0001-9994-7058
a [email protected]
3 Toka Gazi Osma Paşa Uni e si y,
Facul y O Spo s Sciences, Toka ,
Tü kiye,
O cid: 0000-0003-1800-5347
İlkay.yaza e @gop.edu.
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Recei ed / Gönde im: 01.11.2024
Accep ed / Kabul: 05.02.2025
Published / Yayın: 28. 02.2025
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In oduc ion
The Spo can be conside ed an exp ession o a socie y's cul u e, a e lec ion o a na ion's
s eng h, a uni ying o ce among communi ies wi h di e en li es yles and iewpoin s, a
means o exp essing emo ions and hough s, and e en a sec o ha p o ides economic
bene i s o indi iduals, socie ies, and coun ies. Addi ionally, i con ibu es o bo h
men al and physical well-being (Öz e al., 2023). Spo , conside ed a mul idisciplina y
concep , is di ided in o indi idual and eam spo s. Ac i i ies ca ied ou indi idually
wi h he aim o imp o ing one's own pe o mance o compe ing a e e e ed o as
indi idual spo s. Indi idual spo s can be ound ac oss a wide ange and a y based on
a pe son's p e e ences, abili ies, and goals. Team spo s e e o a hle ic ac i i ies in
which a g oup o playe s comes oge he o wo k collabo a i ely owa d a speci ic
objec i e. In eam spo s, in e ac ion among playe s equi es coo dina ion and
collabo a ion. Team spo s a e ypically played in a compe i i e en i onmen and a ac
a la ge an base. When indi iduals a e d awn o eam spo s, hei pe sonal goals and
abili ies a e aken in o accoun .
(Me can, 2006), de ines commi men as a high-le el emo ional s a e, exp essing i as an
indi idual's endency o show a ini y owa d some hing pe cei ed as supe io o onesel
and he eeling o obliga ion o ul ill associa ed esponsibili ies. The concep o
commi men is cha ac e ized by h ee ea u es: a s ong desi e owa d a speci ic objec
o si ua ion, some imes an inabili y o con ol onesel in he ace o his desi e, and a
pe sis en a i ude owa d ha objec o si ua ion. These h ee undamen al elemen s
signi ican ly enhance an indi idual's le el o commi men , o ming he co e dynamics o
he commi men p ocess (Sha e e al., as ci ed in Me can, 2006).Indi iduals'
commi men o spo s is shaped by he in e ac ion o a ious ac o s and can a y.
In luences on people's commi men o spo s include in insic and ex insic mo i a ion,
spo s cul u e, social suppo , goals and achie emen s, as well as physical and men al
elaxa ion. In addi ion o hese psychological and social in luences, a hle es’
commi men o spo is also a ec ed by hei skill de elopmen en i onmen s - including
he quali y o coaching, eedback mechanisms, and he o e all social clima e o he eam.
These con ex ual ac o s play a c ucial ole in shaping mo i a ion, pe o mance
consis ency, and long- e m engagemen in spo . The concep o a hle e commi men
e lec s no only a spo spe son's con idence, dedica ion, and i ali y bu also hei
expe ience o a long- e m, posi i e, and cogni i e-a ec i e engagemen in spo s. In his
con ex , a hle e commi men in ol es passiona e and mo i a ed pa icipa ion in spo s,
while also encompassing he men al and emo ional bene i s ha spo s p o ide (Kelecek
and Ko uç, 2018, as ci ed in Uzgu e al., 2021).
Commi men o spo s e lec s indi iduals' le els o main aining egula exe cise habi s
and he in ensi y o hei pa icipa ion in spo ing ac i i ies. This commi men is shaped
by a ious ac o s and can a y among di e en indi iduals. Se e al key ac o s a e
impo an o examining le els o commi men o spo s, including in insic and
ex insic mo i a ion, heal h and i ness, en i onmen al ac o s, as well as cul u al and
social in luences. Resea ch has shown ha a hle e commi men is closely ela ed o
ac o s such as undamen al psychological needs, achie emen le els, and mo i a ion
(Lonsdale e al., 2009; K is ensen, 2013, as ci ed in Uzgu e al., 2021). Addi ionally, i
would be app op ia e o add ess he di e en ypes o commi men o spo s beyond
hese ac o s.
Rec ea ional Commi men : This e e s o spo s ac i i ies unde aken o
enjoymen , wi h pa icipa ion en i ely dependen on he indi idual's p e e ence. The
p ima y mo i a ions he e a e pleasu e and main aining heal h.
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Compe i i e Commi men : This ype in ol es a pe o mance-o ien ed ocus,
equi ing a high le el o commi men o achie e success in a speci ic spo . I is common
among a hle es.
Manda o y Commi men : This occu s when indi iduals a e compelled o engage
in spo s, o en o heal h easons o p o essional esponsibili ies. Such commi men
may a ise om ex e nal p essu es.
Commi men o spo s can be in luenced by he social and en i onmen al ac o s
indi iduals expe ience, as well as hei pe sonal mo i a ions and goals. Examining hese
si ua ions in spo s sciences helps in unde s anding indi iduals' exe cise habi s and
shaping spo s policies. In ligh o hese concep s, he aim o his s udy is o examine he
impac o he en i onmen s o de eloping a hle ic skills on he commi men le els o
eam a hle es. By emphasizing he social, cul u al, and economic impo ance o spo s,
his esea ch seeks o unde s and indi iduals' commi men o engaging in spo s.
Addi ionally, e alua ing he de e minan s o commi men le els obse ed in a hle es and
he ole o skill de elopmen p ocesses in his con ex will be an impo an s ep owa d
de eloping e ec i e s a egies o enhance a hle es' pe o mance. The indings o his
s udy can se e as a aluable guide o spo s manage s, coaches, and o he s akeholde s
in inc easing a hle es' mo i a ion and commi men o spo s.
Ma e ial and Me hods
E hical app o al o he esea ch was ob ained om he Ondokuz Mayıs Uni e si y
Social and Human Sciences Resea ch E hics Commi ee, wi h decision numbe 347
da ed Ma ch 29, 2024.
Resea ch Model
In his s udy, a su ey esea ch model was employed, which is ypically used o
unde s and he cu en si ua ion ega ding a opic o popula ion. Su ey models can
p o ide a gene al o e iew o he exis ing condi ions be o e conduc ing a mo e
comp ehensi e in es iga ion on he subjec (Ka asa , 1999).
Resea ch G oup
The popula ion o he s udy consis s o p o essional olleyball, baske ball, and oo ball
playe s ac i ely pa icipa ing in a ious ci ies and clubs ac oss Tu key. The sample g oup
comp ises 203 a hle es selec ed h ough a andom sampling me hod om hose
pa icipa ing in hese eam spo s.
Da a Collec ion Tools
The da a collec ion ools used in his s udy include a Pe sonal In o ma ion Fo m
p epa ed by he esea che s and he "Spo s Commi men Scale," de eloped by (Guillen
and Ma inez-Al a ado, 2014) and adap ed in o Tu kish by (Kayhan e al. 2020). The
Spo s Commi men Scale consis s o 10 i ems ac oss wo sub-dimensions and u ilizes a
7-poin Like scale. This scale is designed o measu e a hle es' commi men o spo s.
The i ems a e a ed on a 7-poin Like scale (1 = Ne e , ..., 7 = Always). A high a e age
sco e indica es a high le el o commi men o spo s, while a low a e age sco e sugges s
a low le el o commi men . Addi ionally, he e a e no i ems in he scale ha equi e
e e se coding.
Da a Collec ion
Be o e adminis e ing he su ey ques ions o he p o essional a hle es pa icipa ing in
eam spo s ( olleyball, baske ball, oo ball), he pu pose o he esea ch was explained,
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and necessa y in o ma ion ega ding impo an conside a ions was p o ided. The
esea ch su eys we e conduc ed be ween Ap il 15, 2024, and May 15, 2024, using
Google Fo ms and physical su ey me hods, based on olun a y pa icipa ion among
oo ball, baske ball, and olleyball a hle es.
Da a Analysis
To assess he in e nal consis ency o he esponses p o ided by pa icipan s o he scale
i ems, eliabili y coe icien s (C onbach's Alpha) we e calcula ed (Table 1).
Table 1. In e nal Consis ency Coe icien s o Pa icipan s' Responses o Scale I ems
Scale In e nal Consis ency Coe icien E alua ion
To al Spo s Commi men 0,873 High Le el o Reliabili y
Being i 0,873 High Le el o Reliabili y
Focus 0,775 Mode a e Le el o Reliabili y
In he s udy, he in e nal consis ency o he o al i ems o he spo s commi men scale and i s sub-dimensions was gene ally ound o be high in eliabili y.
RESULTS
The dis ibu ion o he demog aphic cha ac e is ics o pa icipan s who olun a ily
ag eed o pa icipa e in he s udy among p o essional male a hle es engaged in olleyball,
baske ball, and oo ball ac oss a ious ci ies in Tu key is p esen ed in Table 2.
Table 2. F equency and Pe cen age Dis ibu ions o Pa icipan s' Demog aphic
Age G oup n
%
Du a ion in
Spo n
%
18-21 Yea s 66
32,5
1-3 Yea s 7
3,4
22-25 Yea s 52
25,6
3-7 Yea s 27
13,3
26-29 Yea s 32
15,8
8-11 Yea s 70
34,5
30-34 Yea s 29
14,3
12-15 Yea s 47
23,2
35 and Olde 24
11,8
16 Yea s and
Abo e 52
25,6
To al 203
100
To al 203
100
Spo Type n
%
Reason o
S a ing Spo n
%
Baske ball 83
40,9
Family 71
35
Volleyball 66
32,5
Social
En i onmen 109
53,7
Foo ball 54
26,6
Financial
Reasons 23
11,3
To al 203
100
To al 203
100
Income
Le el n
%
Low 51
25,1
Medium 133
65,5
High 19
9,4
To al 203
100
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Among he indi iduals who olun a ily pa icipa ed in he s udy, 35.5% we e aged
18-21, 40.9% we e baske ball playe s, 65.5% had a medium income le el, 34.5% had been
in ol ed in hei spo o 8-11 yea s, and 53.7% s a ed hei spo h ough social
connec ions (Table 2).
Table 3. Spo commi men sco es by age g oup
Scale and Sub-Dimensions Age n
Mean
SS
P-Value
To al Commi men
18-21 63,47
6,81b
0,84
0,007
22-25 62,02
7,95ab
1,11
26-29 60
9,58a
1,72
30-34 57,45
9,97a
1,79
35 and olde 63,38
6,00b
1,22
Focus
18-21 18,76
2,35ab
0,29
0
22-25 17,65
3,12b
0,44
26-29 16,81
3,91a
0,7
30-34 15,23
4,25a
0,76
35 and olde 17,46
2,78c
0,57
Being Fi
18-21 44,71
4,94
0,61
0,094
22-25 44,37
5,45
0,76
26-29 43,19
6,33
1,14
30-34 42,23
6,61
1,19
35 and olde 45,92
3,89
0,79
In he s udy, a s a is ically signi ican di e ence was ound be ween he o al and sub-
dimension sco es o he spo s commi men scale among a hle es based on age (excep
o he being i sub-dimension) (p < 0.05; Table 3). I was de e mined ha a hle es in
he 30–34 age ange had lowe le els o spo s commi men and ocus compa ed o
a hle es aged 35 and olde .
Table 4. Spo commi men sco es by income s a us
Scale and Sub-Dimensions Income S a us n
Mean
SS
P-Value
To al Commi men
Low (Income < Expenses) 51
61,27
9,55
0,896
Medium (Income =
Expenses) 133
61,84
7,85
High (Income > Expenses) 19
61,26
7,29
Focus
Low (Income < Expenses) 51
17,47
3,64
0,998
Medium (Income =
Expenses) 133
17,49
3,31
High (Income > Expenses) 19
17,53
3,29
Being Fi
Low (Income < Expenses) 51
43,8
6,49
0,786
Medium (Income =
Expenses) 133
44,35
5,26
High (Income > Expenses) 19
43,74
4,7
In he s udy, no s a is ically signi ican di e ence was ound be ween he o al and
sub-dimension sco es o he spo s commi men scale among a hle es based on income
s a us (p > 0.05; Table 4).
Table 5. Spo commi men sco es by spo ype
Scale and
Sub
-
Dimensions
Spo Type n
Mean
SS P-Value
To al
Commi men
Baske ball 83
60,92
8,36
0,103
Volleyball 66
63,41
6,46
Foo ball 54
60,61
9,64
Focus
Baske ball 83
17,29ab
2,85
0,01
Volleyball 66
18,44a
2,48
Foo ball 54
16,63b
4,63
Being Fi
Baske ball 83
43,63
6,17
0,327 Volleyball 66
44,97
4,43
Foo ball 54
43,98
5,68
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In he s udy, he indings based on a hle es' spo s indica ed ha no s a is ically
signi ican di e ence was ound be ween he o al and sub-dimension sco es o he
spo s commi men scale (excep o he ocus sub-dimension) (p > 0.05; Table 5).
Howe e , he esul s showed ha olleyball playe s had highe o al sco es in he ocus
sub-dimension compa ed o oo ball playe s.
Table 6. Spo commi men sco es by easons o s a ing spo
Scale and Sub-Dimensions Reason o S a ing n
Mean
SS
P-Value
To al Commi men
Family 71
61,86
8,38
0,259 Social Ci cle 109
62,06
7,6
Financial Reasons 23
59
10,3
Focus
Family 71
17,73
3,66
0,323 Social Ci cle 109
17,53
3
Financial Reasons 23
16,52
4,09
Being Fi
Family 71
44,13
5,4
0,27 Social Ci cle 109
44,53
5,3
Financial Reasons 23
42,48
6,79
In he s udy, no s a is ically signi ican di e ence was ound be ween he o al and
sub-dimension sco es o he spo s commi men scale among a hle es based on hei
easons o s a ing he spo (p > 0.05; Table 6).
Table 7. Spo commi men sco es by yea s o pa icipa ion
Scale and Sub-Dimensions Age n
Mean
SS
P-Value
To al Commi men
1-3 Yea s 7
61,14
7,58
0,854
4-7 Yea s 27
62,52
7,43
8-11 Yea s 70
61,67
8,56
12-15 Yea s 47
60,57
9,65
16 yea s and abo e 52
62,19
6,94
Focus
1-3 Yea s 7
17,86
2,27
0,234
4-7 Yea s 27
18,63
2,31
8-11 Yea s 70
17,7
3,38
12-15 Yea s 47
16,91
3,82
16 yea s and abo e 52
17,08
3,47
Being Fi
1-3 Yea s 7
43,29
5,74
0,692
4-7 Yea s 27
43,89
5,35
8-11 Yea s 70
43,97
5,79
12-15 Yea s 47
43,66
6,56
16 yea s and abo e 52
45,12
4,13
In he s udy, no s a is ically signi ican di e ence was ound be ween he o al and
sub-dimension sco es o he spo s commi men scale among a hle es based on he
numbe o yea s hey ha e p ac iced hei spo (p > 0.05; Table 7).
Discussion
This s udy aims o examine he le els o spo s commi men among p o essional male
a hle es in oo ball, olleyball, and baske ball, conside ing a ious a iables.
In he s udy, a signi ican ela ionship was ound be ween a hle es' spo s
commi men le els and hei age. The esul s indica ed ha a hle es in he 30–34 age
ange exhibi ed lowe le els o commi men and ocus compa ed o bo h younge (18–
21) and olde (≥35) a hle es. I can be concluded ha while commi men appea s o
inc ease again a e age 35, mid-ca ee a hle es (30–34) demons a e compa a i ely
lowe le els o commi men and ocus. Howe e , i was obse ed ha indi iduals o e
35, who a e pe cei ed o ha e eached spo s ul illmen , begin o lose hei p io i y o
spo s commi men .. As indi iduals age, he e is a na u al decline in physical a ibu es
such as muscle mass, endu ance, and lexibili y. A ound he age o 35, indi iduals begin
o eel hese changes mo e acu ely, which may educe hei sa is ac ion wi h spo s.
Pa icula ly o hose engaged in compe i i e spo s, a dec ease in pe o mance
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compa ed o hei ea lie yea s can lead o a loss o mo i a ion. A e iew o he li e a u e
shows ha , con a y o he esul s o he cu en s udy, p e ious esea ch by Uzgu e al.
(2021), Uluç and Akçakoyun (2021), Peke (2020), Kusan (2024), Madak e al. (2021) and
Ye likaya (2019) did no iden i y any signi ican ela ionship be ween age and spo s
commi men le els. İl e (2021), howe e , epo ed indings consis en wi h he p esen
s udy. Ano he s udy ha suppo s hese esul s was conduc ed by Şimşek (2022). which
examined he age a iable and iden i ied s a is ically signi ican di e ences be ween he
ages o olleyball playe s and hei le els o sel -e icacy and bu nou . Speci ically, i was
de e mined ha olleyball playe s aged 26 and abo e exhibi ed highe le els o sel -
e icacy and bu nou compa ed o hose unde 26.
The s udy ound no s a is ically signi ican di e ences in a hle es' le els o spo s
commi men based on income s a us. P o essional a hle es ypically ha e limi ed ca ee
spans and s i e o showcase hei highes pe o mance du ing his pe iod. This si ua ion
is a signi ican ac o ha enhances spo s commi men . I can be in e ed ha bo h low-
and high-income a hle es mus main ain an equal le el o commi men o hei spo o
op imize hei pe o mance, as hey need o secu e inancial s abili y a he end o hei
ca ee s.
The e iew o he li e a u e indica es ha s udies by Kusan e al. (2024) ob ained
esul s ha align wi h he indings o he cu en esea ch. (Howe e , C e ko ić e al.,
2014) ound ha spo s commi men inc eases wi h highe income le els. In he s udy
by (Somoğlu e al., 2023), i was no ed ha pa icipan s wi h medium income le els
demons a ed g ea e spo s commi men compa ed o hose wi h low income le els.
The indings o he s udy indica e ha olleyball playe s sco ed highe on he ocus
subscale compa ed o oo ball playe s. This di e ence in sco es is ela ed o he na u e
and dynamics o he game. Volleyball is a spo ha equi es cons an mo emen and
quick decision-making; he e o e, playe s mus ha e a high abili y o in e ene wi h he
ball in e e y posi ion, ack he mo emen s o opponen s, and espond ins an ly o he
low o he game. Mo eo e , he impo ance o in a- eam communica ion and s a egic
mo es enhances he men al ocus o olleyball playe s. In olleyball, whe e he ou come
o each se is de e mined by ins an aneous decisions, a hle es mus con inuously de elop
s a egies and espond quickly o changes. Psychological ac o s also play a signi ican
ole; he abili y o olleyball playe s o make accu a e decisions unde high p essu e
inc eases he need o ocus. T aining app oaches ha emphasize e lex de elopmen
and a en ion u he ein o ce his ocus. These s uc u al di e ences a e hough o
enable olleyball playe s o concen a e mo e men ally on he game and enhance his
skill. Despi e he lack o esea ch examining a hle es om di e en spo s oge he ,
(Kelecek and Ko uç, 2018) conduc ed a s udy on he commi men o oo ball playe s,
e ealing ha he ene gy and exci emen loss expe ienced in hei a hle ic li es leads
playe s o pe cei e spo -speci ic beha io s as insigni ican and o belie e hese
beha io s do no con ibu e o hei indi idual de elopmen . This si ua ion can esul in
eelings o emo ional and physical bu nou . On he o he hand, (Siyah aş and Tükenmez,
2020) ound ha a hle es compe ing in indi idual spo s exhibi ed highe le els o spo
commi men compa ed o hose pa icipa ing in eam spo s.
The s udy ound no ela ionship be ween a hle es' easons o s a ing spo s and
hei le el o spo commi men . A e iew o he li e a u e e ealed ha he e has no
been any esea ch examining he a iable o easons o s a ing spo s in ela ion o he
commi men le els o eam spo a hle es. When conside ing he esul s o he s udy, i
can be obse ed ha spo s p o ide social in e ac ion and pe sonal de elopmen
oppo uni ies. Consequen ly, indi iduals may inc ease hei commi men h ough he
sa is ac ion hey de i e om aining and compe i ions, ega dless o hei easons o
s a ing. Pe sonal goals also play a c ucial ole in commi men ; a hle es can enhance o
diminish hei commi men by se ing new goals, i espec i e o hei ini ial mo i a ions.
Mo eo e , he unique dynamics o di e en spo s may complica e he es ablishmen o
a di ec ela ionship be ween easons o s a ing and le els o commi men .
Conclusions
In he s udy, no s a is ically signi ican di e ences we e ound be ween he o e all and
subscale sco es o spo s commi men based on he numbe o yea s a hle es ha e
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pa icipa ed in hei espec i e spo s. Con a y o he esea ch indings, (Uzgu e al.
2021) ound ha a hle es wi h six yea s o mo e o spo s expe ience exhibi ed highe
le els o spo s commi men compa ed o hose wi h less han one yea o expe ience.
Simila ly, (Peke, 2020) iden i ied a ela ionship be ween he du a ion o spo s
expe ience and spo s commi men in hei s udy. Acco ding o he indings o (Uluç
and Akçakoyun, 2021), i can be s a ed ha as a hle es' yea s o spo s expe ience
inc ease, hei le els o commi men o spo s also ise. Based on hese esul s, i can be
in e ed ha a hle es wi h longe pa icipa ion in spo s may lose hei commi men o
a ious easons, while indi iduals wi h sho e pa icipa ion may s ill exhibi high le els
o commi men . This di e ence may depend on ac o s such as indi idual mo i a ion
sou ces, expe iences, and physical and psychological condi ions.
Recommenda ions
To enhance he commi men o olleyball, baske ball, and oo ball playe s o hei spo ,
i is c ucial o make aining p og ams and spo s o ganiza ions mo e pa icipa o y and
mo i a ion-boos ing. A hle es should be encou aged o se pe sonal goals wi h
p o essional suppo , and oppo uni ies o pe sonal de elopmen should be p o ided.
S eng hening social in e ac ions wi hin he eam can enhance eam spi i and ein o ce
commi men . Addi ionally, pe o mance acking and eedback should be implemen ed
o moni o a hle es' p og ess. I is an icipa ed ha p o iding speci ic aining based on
hese obse a ions will inc ease he sense o achie emen , he eby nou ishing a hle es
mo i a ion. Psychological suppo p og ams can enhance a hle es' men al esilience and
aid in s ess managemen . Imp o ing inancial esou ces can also make aining and
compe i ion p ocesses mo e e icien o a hle es. Finally, by p o iding lexible aining
p og ams ha conside a hle es' physical and men al heal h, he isk o inju y can be
educed, and he enjoymen o spo s can be enhanced. These ecommenda ions a e
expec ed o inc ease a hle es' le els o commi men and suppo long- e m pe o mance
de elopmen .
Kısal mala / Abb e ia ions
SD S anda d de ia ion
P S a is ical Signi ican Values
Beyanla / Decla a ions
E ik Onay e Ka ılım Onayı / E hics app o al and consen o pa icipa e
Bu çalışmanın hazı lanma e yazım sü ecinde ‘‘Yükseköğ e im Ku umla ı Bilimsel A aş ı ma e Yayın E iği Yöne gesi’’
kapsamında bilimsel, e ik e alın ı ku alla ına uyulmuş olup; oplanan e ile üze inde he hangi bi ah i a yapılmamış
e bu çalışma he hangi başka bi akademik yayın o amına değe lendi me için gönde ilmemiş i . Makale ile ilgili
doğabilecek he ü lü ihlalle de so umluluk yaza a ai i . Bu çalışma, Ondokuz Mayıs Üni e si esi Sosyal e Beşe i
Bilimle A aş ı ma E ik Ku ulu (2024-347) a a ından onaylanmış e izin alına ak ge çekleş i ilmiş i
In he p epa a ion and w i ing p ocess o his s udy, scien i ic, e hical, and ci a ion p inciples ou lined in he "Di ec i e
on Scien i ic Resea ch and Publica ion E hics o Highe Educa ion Ins i u ions" ha e been s ic ly ollowed. No
alsi ica ion has been made on he collec ed da a, and his s udy has no been submi ed o any o he academic
publica ion medium o e alua ion. The au ho assumes ull esponsibili y o any po en ial iola ions ela ed o he
a icle. Name o he Commi ee: Ondokuz Mayıs Uni e si y Social and Human Sciences Resea ch E hics Commi ee
(2024-347)
Ve i e Ma e yal E işilebili liği / A ailabili y o da a and ma e ial
Bu çalışmanın bulgula ını des ekleyen e ile , makul aleple üze ine so umlu yaza dan emin edilebili . Ve i se i
yalnızca akademik amaçla için e işilebili olacak e e ile in he hangi bi kullanımı, o ijinal çalışmayı e e ans
gös e ecek e ka ılımcıla ın gizliliğini ko uyacak ı .
The da a ha suppo he indings o his s udy a e a ailable om he co esponding au ho upon easonable eques .
The da ase will be accessible only o academic pu poses, and any use o he da a will ecognize he o iginal s udy
and main ain he con den iali y o he pa icipan s.
Çıka Ça ışması / Compe ing in e es s
Yaza la , bu makalede sunulan çalışmayı e kileyebilecek he hangi bi çıka ça ışması eya kişisel ilişkiye sahip
olmadıkla ını beyan e mek edi le .
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The au ho s decla e ha hey ha e no known compe ing inancial in e es s o pe sonal ela ionships ha could ha e
appea ed o in luence he wo k epo ed in his pape .
Fon Des eği / Funding
Bu çalışma, kamu, ica i eya ka amacı gü meyen sek ö le den he hangi bi özel onlama des eği almamış ı /
This s udy did no ecei e any speci ic g an om unding agencies in he public, comme cial, o no - o -p o i sec o s.
Yaza Ka kıla ı / Au ho con ibu ions
Çalışmanın asa ımı e planlanması: F.Ö., F.A., İ.Y.; Ve i oplama, analiz e yo umlama: F.A., F.Ö., İ.Y.; Makalenin
hazı lanması: F.A., F.Ö., İ.Y.; Ve i düzenleme, yön em geliş i me, yazım --- özgün aslak, yazım --- gözden geçi me e
düzenleme: F.A., F.Ö., İ.Y.; Tüm yaza la , makalenin emel nok ala ını eleş i el bi bakış açısıyla değe lendi miş e son
halini onaylamış ı
The design and planning o he s udy: F.Ö., F.A., İ.Y.; Da a collec ion, analysis, and in e p e a ion: F.A., F.Ö., İ.Y.;
Manusc ip p epa a ion: F.A., F.Ö., İ.Y.; Da a o ganiza ion, me hod de elopmen , w i ing --- o iginal d a , w i ing ---
e iew, and edi ing: F.A., F.Ö., İ.Y.; All au ho s c i ically e alua ed he key aspec s o he manusc ip and app o ed i s
inal e sion.
Teşekkü / Acknowledgemen s
No-None
APA Ci a ion
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Öz, Faik, e al. “P o esyonel Fu bol, Baske bol e Voleybol Takımı Spo cula ının Spo a Bağlılık Düzeyle inin
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