Eroglu, BarakOzkan, ZekiyeEroglu, Arif KaanBilgin, Sakire2025-05-102025-05-1020162261-242410.1051/shsconf/20163101011https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20163101011https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14720/14862The 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.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessConference Object31N/AN/AWOS:000387535300011