Investigation of the relationship between the empathic tendencies and aggression levels of students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences

In this study, the relationship between empathic tendencies and aggression levels of sports science faculty students was examined and the differences between some demographic variables were evaluated. In this research, which was carried out with the relational scanning model, one of the quantitative research methods, a total of 650 students studying in the departments of Muş Alparslan University Faculty of Sports Sciences (Physical Education and Sports Teaching, Coaching Education, Sports Management, Recreation, Exercise for the Disabled and Sports Sciences) were accepted as the population and stratified sampling was used. With the method, a total of 408 students, consisting of 242 men and 166 women, studying in different departments of the Faculty of Sports Sciences in the 2023-2024 academic year, formed the sample of the study on a voluntary basis. Personal information form, Empathic Tendency Scale and Aggression Scale were used to collect data. "Independent Two Sample t Test", "One Way ANOVA", "Pearson Correlation Coefficient" and "Simple Linear Regression Analysis" tests were used in the analysis of the data. As a result, there was a difference between the empathic tendency levels and aggression levels of the students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences. It has been observed that there is a positive relationship and as the level of empathic tendency increases, the level of aggression decreases.