Self-esteem and professional self-esteem levels between students and graduates from the faculty of sports sciences

The goal of this study is to examine the self-esteem and professional self-esteem levels between students and graduates from The Faculty Of Sports Sciences and determine whether there is a significant difference between these two groups in terms of various variables. The data was collected with Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Arıcak (1999) Professional Self-Esteem Scale, and the Personal Information Form designed by the researcher. SPSS 22 package program was used for the analysis of the obtained data and Skewness – Kurtosis values were checked to find out whether the data had a normal distribution. The universe of the research consists of the Faculty of Sport Sciences, and the sample consists of 200 graduates and 184 students who are studying at the Faculty of Sport Sciences, determined by random sampling. Independent Samples T-Test and ANOVA tests were applied to analyze the data obtained, and Pearson Correlation analysis was performed to determine whether there was a significant relationship. As a result of the research, it was determined that there is a significant and positive relationship between self-esteem levels and professional self-esteem levels. It has been determined that there is a significant difference between the levels of self-esteem and professional self-esteem according to variables such as gender, education level, work experience, department of education, and the duration of dealing with the branch. Suggestions were made based on the results obtained from the research.