Investigation of the self-efficiency and organizational commitment levels of teach sports players (Van province sample)

The purpose of this study is to Examine the Self-Efficacy and Organizational Commitment Levels of Team Sports Participants. The population of this study consists of individuals who do team sports in Van; The sample consists of individuals between the ages of 13-16 who play 210 team sports. The research was prepared in the relational screening model, one of the quantitative research methods. The Personal Information Form prepared by the researcher includes the "Elite Athlete Organizational Commitment Scale (ESÖBÖ) and the Self-Efficacy Scale for Children. As a result of the normality and homogeneity test, it was determined that the data had a normal distribution, and Independent-Sample t test was applied for double groups and One-Way Anova and test were applied for more than two groups. SPSS 25.0 statistical package program was used to analyze the data. Self-Efficacy Scale for Children According to the level of sports participation, it was observed that there was a significant difference between the athletes playing in the Amateur League and the athletes playing in the regional amateur league and the 3rd League (p <0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in terms of Age, Educational Status, Sports Years, Mother's Education Level, Father's Education Level, and Monthly Income of the Family (p>0.05). In the Compatibility Sub-Dimensions of Organizational Commitment, it was determined that there was a statistically significant difference between those with an income of 1000-3000 TL and those with an income of 3000-5000 TL and 5000 TL and above in the Compatibility in Family Monthly Income sub-dimension (p>0.05). There was no significant difference in terms of other variables (p>0.05). In conclusion; It was observed that the athletes playing in the Amateur League had higher self-efficacy than the athletes playing in the regional amateur league and the 3rd League. In the Organizational Commitment Compatibility sub-dimension, a result was found in favor of those with low income.