The effect of human values of academics working in the field of sports sciences on their levels of empathic tendencies

The aim of this study is to examine the levels of human values and empathetic tendencies of academics working in the field of sports sciences from various variables. The study, which employs a relational screening method, includes a population of 2,658 academics working in the sports sciences field within higher education institutions, with a sample size of 444 academics. The data collection tool used in the research consists of three sections. The first section is a personal information form prepared by the researcher to reveal participants' individual and demographic information; the second section uses the Empathic Tendency Scale, and the third section utilizes the Human Values Scale. Data analysis involved determining percentages and frequency values, conducting t-tests for pairwise comparisons, and ANOVA tests for multiple comparisons. For the relationship between the two scales, the "Pearson Correlation" test was used, and for the effect between scales, "Linear Regression" tests were applied. The results indicate that there were no significant differences in the levels of empathetic tendencies based on gender and marital status. However, significant differences were found with respect to age, years of service at the institution, and academic title. In terms of human values, significant differences were observed based on gender, marital status, age, and academic title, while no significant difference was found concerning years of service at the institution. According to the Pearson correlation analysis results, there is a positive and significant relationship between the Empathic Tendency Scale and the Human Values Scale. It was determined that the level of human values possessed by the participating academics has a weak positive effect, at a rate of 9.2%, on their empathetic tendency levels. Keywords: Academician, Empathic Tendency, Human Values, Sports Sciences