A comparison of the cultural values of the sports sciences faculty student in Turkey and Lithuania: A cross- cultural study

Cultural value is a concept that explains the reasons underlying the thoughts and movements of individuals or societies. These values are quite significant with regards to shedding light on the future of people. The goals of a society and the path to be followed should proceed in parallel with each other. At this point, it is of great importance to determine the values of the individuals taking part in the institutions and organizations. Also, the values of the people who are trained in the field of sports and expected to affect the future of the sports industry should also be known strategically in all areas related to sports and necessary arrangements should be made in accordance with the objectives. From this point forth,the aim of the study is to identify similarities and differences between the cultural values of the students from Faculty of Sport Sciences in Lithuania and in Turkey by comparison/comparing. 274 students from Ege University Faculty of Sport Sciences and 230 students from Lithuanian Sports University,a total of 504 students participated in the study. The cultural values of the participants were examined in terms of nationality, age, gender, the department they study, the place they grew up and their work experience. The data were analysed by using SPSS 24 package program. According to the results of the analysis; it is determined that the Turkish students have lower Power Distance than Lithuanian students, the Lithuanian students have higher Uncertainty Avoidance values compared to Turkish students, the Turkish students have higher Community values than Lithuanian students, the Lithuanian students have a more Masculine structure compared to Turkish students and lastly the Lithuanian Students have higher Long Term Orientation values compared to Turkish students. In addition, statistically significant differences were also found in the examinations based on demographic variables. Keywords; Culture; Cultural Values; Sports; Turkey; Lithuania