The relationship between professional identities, entrepreneurship fits and career planning attitudes of the students who take sports education

This research was carried out in order to reveal the relationship between professional identity situations, entrepreneurial intentions and career planning attitudes in line with the opinions of students studying sports at the Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education and Sports Schools of universities. The universe of Fırat University in Turkey Research, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Harran University, Bingöl University, Bayburt University, Agri Ibrahim Çeçen University consists of students who sports education in the and the University of İnönü. The research group consists of 1120 students who are selected randomly. Three scale forms were used to reveal students' opinions. First scale, "Professional Identity Status Assessment Scale" was used. The scale consists of 30 items and 6 dimensions. Secondly, "Entrepreneurship Intent Scale" was used to determine students' entrepreneurial intentions. The scale consists of 6 items and one dimension. The third is the "Career Future Scale". The scale consists of 25 items and three dimensions. Firstly, "Professional Identity Status Assessment Scale" was used. The scale consists of 30 items and 6 dimensions. Secondly, "Entrepreneurship Intent Scale" was used to determine students' entrepreneurial intentions. The scale consists of 6 items and one dimension. The third is the "Career Future Scale". The scale consists of 25 items and three dimensions. Firstly, the normality test was conducted to determine whether the data obtained in the scales and its sub-dimensions fulfill the normality assumption. Later, parametric and non-parametric tests were applied to determine the distribution of the research group according to personal variables and to evaluate the level of differentiation depending on independent variables. Again, "Pearson Correlation Analysis" was conducted to determine the level and direction of relationship between dependent variables. As a result of the analyzes, variables such as gender, age, monthly income of the family, education status of the mother and father were found to affect students while making career plans for the future. While planning a career, it was seen that women are more determined than men. As for entrepreneurship, it is seen that men are more prominent. It has been determined that future plans become more prominent as the age grows. It is observed that especially the students with low monthly income of the family experience the worry of the future more, and the high educational status of the parents provides students with ease while setting career goals. It has been determined that there is a positive relationship between "Professional Identity Situations Scale", "Entrepreneurship Intentions Scale" and "Career Future Scale". It was determined that the strongest relationship between these scales was medium level between "Professional Identity Situations Scale" and "Career Future Scale" (r = 0.580; p <0.000). As a result, a new course under the name of "Entrepreneurship" can be placed in the curriculum of the faculty / school so that students with sports education are informed about entrepreneurship. Keywords: Professional Identity, Entrepreneurial, Career Planning Attitudes, Sport Education