Investigation of work-related behaviors and experience patterns of physical education teachers according to the different variables sample of İzmir

Objective: The aim of the present study was to determine work-related behaviors and experience patterns of physical education teachers and to analyze them according to the different variables. Method: A total of 179 physical education teachers, 98 (54.7%) males and 81 (55.7%)females who worked during 2012-2013 academic year in İzmir participated in the study. "Work-Related Behavior and Experience Patterns Scale" was used in this study. The data collection was analyzed with reliability analysis, descriptive analysis, Independent Sample T Test, and ANOVA. Results: It was found out that 91 (50.8%) of the physical education teachers were in the "Type G" healthy group, 33 (18.4%) showed in "Type S" heedless attitude group, 45 (25.1%) were "Type A" hyper devotion individuals and 10 (5.6%) were in "Type B" exhaustion group. Conclusion: It was found that work-related behaviors and experience patterns of physical education teachers vary significantly in terms of gender, marital status, number of children, school type, sport school carried out, age and professional experience variables at several dimensions.