Examinin the relationship between coach behavior in olympic sports branches and the value development of athletes

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between individual values and the evaluation of trainer behavior and to reveal the results by examining the possible relationship between them with different variables. In line with this purpose, a total of 267 athletes, 147 men (55,1), (age=21,44±4,78), and 120 women (44,9), (age=19,72±2,70), who continue their sports life in different Olympic branches (Boxing, Athletics, Wrestling, Hockey Taekwondo, Volleyball), participated voluntarily in the study. "Personal Information Form", "Coach Behavior Assessment Scale for Athletes" and "Individual Values Inventory" were used as data collection tools in the study. In this direction, Microsoft Excel and SPSS 22.0 program were used for the analysis of the data obtained within the scope of the research. Firstly, Skewness and Kurtosis values were examined for normality analysis, and the distribution was found to be normal. After this stage, T-Test was used for pairwise group comparisons and One-Way Anova analysis for comparisons of more than two groups. As a result of ANOVA analysis, the Post-Hoc Tukey test was used to determine the source of the difference. However, Pearson correlation analysis was used to determine the relationship between variables. As a result of the findings obtained within the scope of the research, it was determined that there are significant differences between demographic variables and scales. In addition, when the relationships between variables are examined, it has been found that there are significant relationships. In the evaluations of the coaching behaviors of the athletes, considerable differences were found in the physical training and planning and positive coaching behavior sub-dimensions, and it was seen that the mean scores of male athletes were higher than female athletes. A noteworthy difference was found in the negative coach behavior sub-dimension. As the level of education increased, it was seen that the athletes perceived the behaviors of the coaches more negatively. A significant relationship was retained between age and physical training and planning; It has been determined that as the age of the athletes increases, they perceive the behaviors of the coaches more positively. When the evaluations of the individual interpretations of the athletes were examined, significant differences were discovered in the sub-dimensions of discipline and responsibility, trust and forgiveness, respect and honesty, and it was seen those male athletes gave more substantiality to these values than female athletes. It was stated that there were substantive differences in the sub-dimensions of discipline and responsibility, respect and integrity, and it was noticed that the individual values of the athletes who worked with a trainer for 9 or more years were higher than the athletes who worked for 7 and 8 years. Consequently, the positive perception of individual values and trainer attitudes by the national athletes participating, in that case, can be detected as a positive reflection for the athletes. The reflected attitudes of the trainers in the sports environment can affect the morals and attitudes of the athletes. In consequence of this situation preoccupies that there is a relationship between the attitudes of trainers and the value perceptions of the athletes.