Examination of multifaceted leadership orientations and levels of coping with sports-related problems among students studying at the faculty of sports sciences

This study aims to examine the multidimensional leadership orientations and coping with sports problems levels of students studying at the faculty of sports sciences. For this purpose, the relational screening model, one of the quantitative research methods, was used in the study. The universe of the study consists of students studying at the faculty of sports sciences in Turkey, and the sample group consists of 406 students. The "Multidimensional Leadership Orientation Scale" and the "Sports Problem Coping Skills Inventory" were used as data collection tools in the study. All statistical calculations were made in the SPSS 26.0 V statistical package program. In the study, no statistically significant difference was found between the multidimensional leadership orientation scale and coping with sports problems and total score and sub-dimension (high performance under pressure) total scores of individuals according to gender status. While no statistically significant difference was found between the total score and sub-dimension total scores of individuals coping with sports problems according to department status, a statistically significant difference was found between the multidimensional leadership orientation scale total score and structural leadership, political leadership and charismatic leadership sub-dimension total scores. According to the class variable, no statistically significant difference was found between the multidimensional leadership orientation scale total score and sub-dimension total scores of individuals, and it was determined that there was a statistically significant difference in the anxiety-free dimension within the scope of the Sport Problem Coping Skills Inventory sub-dimension. According to the sports branch, no statistically significant difference was found between the multidimensional leadership orientation scale total score and sub-dimension total scores of individuals, and it was concluded that there was a statistically significant difference in the coaching status dimension within the scope of the sport problem coping skills inventory sub-dimension. It was determined that there was a statistically significant difference between the multidimensional leadership orientation scale total score and sub-dimension total scores of individuals according to their sports activities. Finally, in the study, no statistically significant difference was found between the multidimensional leadership orientation scale total score and sub-dimension total scores of individuals according to their age. Keywords: Leadership, Sports, Sports-Related Problems