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Journal of Physical Education and Sport, vol.16, no.1, pp.258-263, 2016 (Scopus)
Objective: The present study has the purpose of determining the levels of approaching and avoidance of the students studying in the faculties of Sports Sciences in universities to emotional situations. The population of the study comprises 405 people studying in the Faculties of Sports Sciences in various universities, 155 of which is female and 250 male. Methods: The study group was determined using the random cluster sampling method. In the study, the “Need for Affect Scale” was employed. Results: Of the students of the faculties of sports sciences taking part in the study, the average score for approaching the environments involving emotion was found to be positive with x=+8.70, and the average score for avoiding was found to be negative with x=-4.18. Accordingly, it was determined that the students’ motivation for approaching the environments involving emotions was slightly higher than the medium level, and their avoidance level was slightly lower than the medium level (p<0.05). While a significant differences were determined between the students’ levels of approaching and avoiding emotions depending on the universities they study in, it was found out that the female students’ levels of approaching the environments involving emotions were significantly higher than those of the male students (p<0.05). When the total scores were examined, it was found out that the female students’ total scores were higher than those of the male students (p<0.05). Conclusions: Consequently, it was determined that the motivation of the students studying in the faculties of Sports Sciences for approaching the environments involving emotions was slightly higher than the medium level and their avoidance level was slightly lower than the medium, and that this results were affected by the city they live in, as well as by their gender.