THE RELATIONSHIP WITH POSITIVE THINKING SKILLS AND SPORTSMANSHIP ORIENTATIONS IN FOOTBALL PLAYERS

The goal of the study is determining the relationship with football players' positive thinking skills and sportsmanship orientations. The study consisted of a total of 690 football players in 30 teams competing in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd groups of the 4th region of the regional amateur league organized by the Turkish Football Federation in 2021-2022, and the sample consisted of 149 athletes voluntarily participating in this universe. Personal information, positive thinking and sportsmanship orientation scales were used collecting data. Statistical analysis was performed on a computer environment. Pearson moment product correlation analysis (r) was applied. As a result, it was determined that the positive thinking skills and sportsmanship orientations of the regional amateur footballers were at a level that could be considered high. A positively moderate correlation was seen between positive thinking skills and sportsmanship orientations sub-dimensions and total scores. Athletes competing in this league, which is the last stage of the transition from amateur to professional, are considered to be semi-professional and it is thought that their ability to resist various pressures such as psychological and physiological in challenging competitions is due to their sportive experience and abilities.