Browsing by Author "Eroglu, Arif Kaan"

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Research on Problem Solving Skills of Orienteering Athletes in Terms of Some Variables
(E D P Sciences, 2016) Eroglu, Basak; Eroglu, Arif Kaan
The aim of this study is to examine the problem solving skills of orienteering athletes in terms of different variables. 157 male and 43 female orienteering athletes, making a total of 200 athletes that joined the 3rd Level of Turkey Championship in 2015 have participated in this study which is in a survey model. The data collection tools were the Problem Solving Inventory and Personal Information Form that were formed by Heppner & Peterson (1982) and adapted into Turkish by Sahin, Sahin & Heppner (1993). In the data analysis, descriptive statics, anova, t test and Tukey test have been utilized. In the line with the findings, it has been determined that the difference between the total mean values (85.55+20.45) that the orienteering athletes got from the problem solving inventory and their age, marital status, sports age, the years of practice in orienteering sports, and the status of being national player is significant (p<0.05). It has been found that male orienteering athletes perform higher evaluating approach compared to the female athletes, and that as the age levels increase, the problem solving skill is affected more positively. Furthermore, it has been determined that the perceptions of the participants that have more experience and sports age in orienteering sports and that do orienteering sports at a national level are more positive in the matter of problem solving skills.
Research on Self-Esteem in Decision -Making and Decision-Making Styles in Orienteering Athletes
(E D P Sciences, 2016) Eroglu, Barak; Ozkan, Zekiye; Eroglu, Arif Kaan; Bilgin, Sakire
The aim of this study is to examine the self-esteem in decision making and decision-making styles of orienteering athletes in terms of different variables. 157 male and 43 female orienteering athletes, making a total of 200 athletes that joined the 3rd Level of Turkey Championship in 2015 have participated in this study which is in a survey model. The data collection tools were the Melbourne Decision-making. Quastionnaire I-II and the Personal Information Form which were adapted into Turkish by Deniz (2004). In the data analysis, descriptive statics, anova, t test and Tukey test have been utilized. There is a significant difference between athletes' marital status, age groups, experiences in orienteering sports and self-esteem in decision making, decision making styles (p<0.05). According to the research results, it has been determined that married orienteering athletes prefer both self-esteem in decision making and vigilance decision-making style more often than the single athletes that mostly prefer procrastination decision-making style. Also, it has been found out that as the athletes' age and experiences in sports increase, self-esteem and decision-making styles are affected more positively as well.