Investigation of the effect of personality traits of volunteers working in international sports organizations on volunteerism motivations in sports (İstanbul example)

In this study, it was aimed to interpret the personality traits of the volunteers who took part in the Istanbul Spor Events and Management Trade Inc., known as (Spor Istanbul), which was organized in cooperation with the International Athletics Federations Association (IAAF) in 2019-2020, the Istanbul Half Marathon and the International Water Sports Festival. In this context, demographic information form, item personality scale and Volunteer Motivations Scale for International Sports Organizations were applied to 732 volunteers. According to the results of the research, the levels of motivation to volunteer in sports differ significantly according to all demographic characteristics (p <0.05). The expression dimension of values differed statistically significantly according to all demographic characteristics except volunteering in the past (p <0.05). The patriotism dimension differs statistically significantly (p <0.05) according to all demographic characteristics except volunteering in non-sports activities in the past. The personal relationships dimension differed statistically significantly (p <0.05) according to all demographic characteristics except education and being volunteering in past non-sports activities. The career orientation dimension differed statistically significantly according to marital status and all demographic characteristics except volunteering in past non-sports activities (p <0.05). The personal development dimension differs statistically significantly according to all demographic characteristics except for having a license in the branch (p <0.05). The dimension of extrinsic rewards differs statistically significantly according to all demographic characteristics except for working in educational and non-sports organizations (p <0.05). The love of sports dimension differs statistically significantly according to all demographic characteristics except education, having a license in the branch, volunteering in sports activities in the past and working in non-sports organizations (p <0.05). According to the results of regression analysis, the contribution of openness to experience and mildness personality types on volunteering motivation in international sports organizations was statistically significant and positive (p <0.05). On the other hand, the contribution of responsibility, extraversion and emotional stability scores is not statistically significant (p> 0.05).