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Sosyolojik Açıdan Profesyonellik
Sociological Aspects of Soccer and Professionalism

Author(s): Ersin Afacan, Hüseyin Bal, Hayrettin Gümüşdağ, Gökhan Çobanoğlu
Subject(s): Evaluation research, Sports Studies
Published by: Hitit Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
Keywords: Sports; Soccer; Sociology; Professionalism;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this research is to investigate the relation between understanding of professionalism, educational status, marital status, player’s age, the different leagues, soccer-playing situations. 111 sportsmen (X = 24.74, SD = 1.78) at the age of 18-36 from professional football teams in the province of Manisa participated in this research voluntarely. Players in the study and survey research conducted field observations, interviews and surveys were made. In this study, IBM SPSS statistical software package for the data analysis and Yüzdeage Frekans distributions were used. As a result; the findings obtained in the research field; study the behavior of athlete’s professionalism, education level, marital status, professionalism time and live action is differentiated according to the league.

  • Issue Year: 7/2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 525-542
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Turkish