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2021
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Burcu GÜVENDİ, Burçak KESKİN, Gönül TEKKURŞUN DEMİR, Yavuz ÖNTÜRK
Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to examine the anxiety levels of athletes regarding being
infected with the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19). A total of 211 athletes participated in the
study, 92 of whom were engaged in individual sports and 119 of whom were engaged in team
sports with a mean age of 25.24±7.78. The Anxiety Scale of Athletes of Catching the Novel
Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19), which was developed by Tekkurşun Demir, G. et al. (2020)
was used to collect the data in the study. According to the study findings, it was determined
that athletes experienced the anxiety of being infected with the novel Coronavirus disease
(Covid-19) in individual and socializing terms. Significant differences were detected in the
sub-dimensions of the scale in terms of gender. In this respect, it was found that the individual
and socializing anxiety of the female athletes was higher than the individual and socializing
anxiety of the male athletes. It was also found that the individual and socializing anxiety
levels of those with 10 years or more sports history were significantly higher than those who
did sports for 5 years or more. In addition, the individual anxiety levels of the athletes who
stayed with friends was found to be higher than those staying in student houses. No
significant differences were detected in the sub-dimensions of the scale according to the
branches and being national athletes. As a conclusion, it might be argued that athletes have
high anxiety levels regarding being infected with the novel Covid-19, and as the sports years
increased, the anxiety about being infected with Coronavirus also increased.
The purpose of the present study was to examine the anxiety levels of athletes regarding being infected with the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19). A total of 211 athletes participated in the study, 92 of whom were engaged in individual sports and 119 of whom were engaged in team sports with a mean age of 25.24±7.78. The Anxiety Scale of Athletes of Catching the Novel Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19), which was developed by Tekkurşun Demir, G. et al. (2020) was used to collect the data in the study. According to the study findings, it was determined that athletes experienced the anxiety of being infected with the novel Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in individual and socializing terms. Significant differences were detected in the sub-dimensions of the scale in terms of gender. In this respect, it was found that the individual and socializing anxiety of the female athletes was higher than the individual and socializing anxiety of the male athletes. It was also found that the individual and socializing anxiety levels of those with 10 years or more sports history were significantly higher than those who did sports for 5 years or more. In addition, the individual anxiety levels of the athletes who stayed with friends was found to be higher than those staying in student houses. No significant differences were detected in the sub-dimensions of the scale according to the branches and being national athletes. As a conclusion, it might be argued that athletes have high anxiety levels regarding being infected with the novel Covid-19, and as the sports years increased, the anxiety about being infected with Coronavirus also increased.
The purpose of the present study was to examine the anxiety levels of athletes regarding being infected with the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19). A total of 211 athletes participated in the study, 92 of whom were engaged in individual sports and 119 of whom were engaged in team sports with a mean age of 25.24±7.78. The Anxiety Scale of Athletes of Catching the Novel Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19), which was developed by Tekkurşun Demir, G. et al. (2020) was used to collect the data in the study. According to the study findings, it was determined that athletes experienced the anxiety of being infected with the novel Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in individual and socializing terms. Significant differences were detected in the sub-dimensions of the scale in terms of gender. In this respect, it was found that the individual and socializing anxiety of the female athletes was higher than the individual and socializing anxiety of the male athletes. It was also found that the individual and socializing anxiety levels of those with 10 years or more sports history were significantly higher than those who did sports for 5 years or more. In addition, the individual anxiety levels of the athletes who stayed with friends was found to be higher than those staying in student houses. No significant differences were detected in the sub-dimensions of the scale according to the branches and being national athletes. As a conclusion, it might be argued that athletes have high anxiety levels regarding being infected with the novel Covid-19, and as the sports years increased, the anxiety about being infected with Coronavirus also increased.
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Athletes, Novel coronavirus, Covid-19, Anxiety, Sport., Athletes, Novel coronavirus, Covid-19, Anxiety, Sport.
Citation
The Investigation of Anxiety of Athletes to Catch the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19)