Examination of passivity, assertivity and aggression levels of teacher candidates in terms of sports activity and different variables

Ahmet Çelik and Öner Gülbahçe

African Educational Research Journal
Published: November 26 2024
Volume 12, Issue 4
Pages 320-327
DOI: https://doi.org/10.30918/AERJ.124.24.064

Abstract

The aim of the study is to examine the passivity, assertiveness and aggressiveness levels of teacher candidates in terms of sports activities and different variables. The study was designed in the relational screening model. The study group consists of a total of 566 participants, 305 female and 261 male, studying at Atatürk University in Erzurum, Turkey. The “Personal Information Form” and the “Passiveness, Assertiveness and Aggressiveness Scale” developed by Duyan and Gelbal (2016) were used as data collection tools in the study. The data were analyzed with the SPSS 22.00 package program. The parametric t-test and one-way Anova test analyzes were applied to the data determined to have a normal distribution. The results were evaluated according to the significance level of p < .050. Cronbach’s Alpha analysis was applied to examine the internal consistency values of the data (passivity, 715, assertiveness, 669 and aggression, 727) and it was found to be moderately reliable. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that there was a difference between the genders and between those who did and did not do sports activities in terms of the passivity, assertiveness and aggressiveness levels of teacher candidates. It was found that the aggressiveness level of male participants was higher than that of female participants. It was found that the passivity level of participants who did sports activities was lower than that of those who did not. It was determined that there was no difference between the participants according to the type and purpose of the sports activities they did. It is recommended that students be provided with the opportunity to do sports and similar activities in teacher training programs, thus contributing positively to the passivity, assertiveness and aggressiveness levels of students.

Keywords: Sports activity, teacher candidates, passivity, assertiveness, aggressiveness.

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