Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to examine the anxiety levels of athletes regarding being infected with the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19). A total of 211 athletes participated in the study, 92 of whom were engaged in individual sports and 119 of whom were engaged in team sports with a mean age of 25.24±7.78. The Anxiety Scale of Athletes of Catching the Novel Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19), which was developed by Tekkurşun Demir, G. et al. (2020) was used to collect the data in the study. According to the study findings, it was determined that athletes experienced the anxiety of being infected with the novel Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in individual and socializing terms. Significant differences were detected in the sub-dimensions of the scale in terms of gender. In this respect, it was found that the individual and socializing anxiety of the female athletes was higher than the individual and socializing anxiety of the male athletes. It was also found that the individual and socializing anxiety levels of those with 10 years or more sports history were significantly higher than those who did sports for 5 years or more. In addition, the individual anxiety levels of the athletes who stayed with friends was found to be higher than those staying in student houses. No significant differences were detected in the sub-dimensions of the scale according to the branches and being national athletes. As a conclusion, it might be argued that athletes have high anxiety levels regarding being infected with the novel Covid-19, and as the sports years increased, the anxiety about being infected with Coronavirus also increased.
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References
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- Bertollo, M., Bortoli, L., Gramaccioni, G., Hanin, Y., Comani, S., Robazza, C. (2013). Behavioural and psychophysiological correlates of athletic performance: a test of the multi-action plan model. Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback, 38(2), 91-99.
- Çırakoğlu, O. C. (2011). Domuz Gribi (H1N1) Salgınıyla İlişkili Algıların, Kaygı ve Kaçınma Düzeyi Değişkenleri Bağlamında İncelenmesi. Turk Psikoloji Dergisi, 26(67).
- Davis, P. A., Sime, W. E. (2005). Toward a psychophysiology of performance: Sport psychology principles dealing with anxiety. International Journal of Stress Management, 12(4), 363-378.
- İkizler, C. (1994) Sporda Başarının Psikolojisi, İstanbul: Alfa Yayıncılık.
- Sandweiss, J.H., Wolf, S.L. (1995). Biofeedback and sport science. New York: Springer US.
- Singer, R. N. (1975) Motor Leaning and Human Performance, Second Ed, M. Million New York; Pub. Co.
- Şahin, M. (2019). Korku, Kaygı ve Kaygı (Anksiyete) Bozuklukları. Eurasian Journal of Researches in Social and Economics (EJRSE), Cilt 6 Sayı 10, 117-135
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- Tekkurşun Demir, G., Cicioğlu, H. İ., İlhan, E. L. (2020). Sporcuların Yeni Tip Koronavirüse (Covid-19) Yakalanma Kaygısı Ölçeği (SYTKYKÖ): Geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışması. Journal of Human Sciences, 17(2), 458-468. doi:10.14687/jhs.v17i2.5988
- Leung, G. M., Ho, L. M., Chan, S. K., Ho, S. Y., Bacon-Shone, J., Choy, R. Y., Hedley, A. J., Lam, T. H., Fielding, R. (2005). Longitudinal assessment of community psychobehavioral responses during and after the 2003 outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome in Hong Kong. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 40, 1713-1720.
- WHO, (2020). Coronavirus, https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus
Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to examine the anxiety levels of athletes regarding being infected with the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19). A total of 211 athletes participated in the study, 92 of whom were engaged in individual sports and 119 of whom were engaged in team sports with a mean age of 25.24±7.78. The Anxiety Scale of Athletes of Catching the Novel Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19), which was developed by Tekkurşun Demir, G. et al. (2020) was used to collect the data in the study. According to the study findings, it was determined that athletes experienced the anxiety of being infected with the novel Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in individual and socializing terms. Significant differences were detected in the sub-dimensions of the scale in terms of gender. In this respect, it was found that the individual and socializing anxiety of the female athletes was higher than the individual and socializing anxiety of the male athletes. It was also found that the individual and socializing anxiety levels of those with 10 years or more sports history were significantly higher than those who did sports for 5 years or more. In addition, the individual anxiety levels of the athletes who stayed with friends was found to be higher than those staying in student houses. No significant differences were detected in the sub-dimensions of the scale according to the branches and being national athletes. As a conclusion, it might be argued that athletes have high anxiety levels regarding being infected with the novel Covid-19, and as the sports years increased, the anxiety about being infected with Coronavirus also increased.
Keywords
References
- Akan, H., Gurol, I., Ozdatlı, S., Yilmaz, G., Vitrinel, A., Hayran, O. (2010). Knowledge and attitudes of university students toward pandemic infl uenza: A cross-sectional study from Turkey. BMC Public Health, 10, 413-420.
- Bertollo, M., Bortoli, L., Gramaccioni, G., Hanin, Y., Comani, S., Robazza, C. (2013). Behavioural and psychophysiological correlates of athletic performance: a test of the multi-action plan model. Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback, 38(2), 91-99.
- Çırakoğlu, O. C. (2011). Domuz Gribi (H1N1) Salgınıyla İlişkili Algıların, Kaygı ve Kaçınma Düzeyi Değişkenleri Bağlamında İncelenmesi. Turk Psikoloji Dergisi, 26(67).
- Davis, P. A., Sime, W. E. (2005). Toward a psychophysiology of performance: Sport psychology principles dealing with anxiety. International Journal of Stress Management, 12(4), 363-378.
- İkizler, C. (1994) Sporda Başarının Psikolojisi, İstanbul: Alfa Yayıncılık.
- Sandweiss, J.H., Wolf, S.L. (1995). Biofeedback and sport science. New York: Springer US.
- Singer, R. N. (1975) Motor Leaning and Human Performance, Second Ed, M. Million New York; Pub. Co.
- Şahin, M. (2019). Korku, Kaygı ve Kaygı (Anksiyete) Bozuklukları. Eurasian Journal of Researches in Social and Economics (EJRSE), Cilt 6 Sayı 10, 117-135
- T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı, Halk Sağlığı Genel Müdürlüğü. Covıd-19 (Sars-Cov-2 Enfeksiyonu) Rehberi. (14. Nisan. 2020), https://covid19bilgi.saglik.gov.tr/depo/rehberler/COVID-19_Rehberi.pdf
- Tekkurşun Demir, G., Cicioğlu, H. İ., İlhan, E. L. (2020). Sporcuların Yeni Tip Koronavirüse (Covid-19) Yakalanma Kaygısı Ölçeği (SYTKYKÖ): Geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışması. Journal of Human Sciences, 17(2), 458-468. doi:10.14687/jhs.v17i2.5988
- Leung, G. M., Ho, L. M., Chan, S. K., Ho, S. Y., Bacon-Shone, J., Choy, R. Y., Hedley, A. J., Lam, T. H., Fielding, R. (2005). Longitudinal assessment of community psychobehavioral responses during and after the 2003 outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome in Hong Kong. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 40, 1713-1720.
- WHO, (2020). Coronavirus, https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus
Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Studies on Education |
| Journal Section | Research |
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| Publication Date | December 30, 2021 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2021 Volume: 7 Issue: 2 |
