Gıyasettin DEMİRHAN, F. Hülya AŞÇI, Murat KANGALGİL, Osman SARAÇBAŞI

ÜNİVERSİTE ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN EXTREM SPORLARA İLİŞKİN RİSK VE ÇEKİCİLİK ALGILARI (İNGİLİZCE).

Bu çalışmanın amacı, extrem sporlarında algılanan çekicilik ve riskin cinsiyete göre incelenmesidir. Çalışmanın ikincil amacı ise, extrem sporları ile uğraşan ve uğraşmayan öğrencilerin extrem sporlarında algıladıkları çekicilik ve risk düzeyleri arasında fark olup olmadığının test edilmesidir. Üniversite öğrencilerinin extrem sporlarına ilişkin çekicilik ve risk algılarını değerlendirmek için araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen, “Extrem Sporları Risk Algısı ve Çekicilik Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Çalışma grubu 1479 bayan 1259 erkek üniversite öğrencisinden oluşmaktadır. MANOVA analizleri, extrem sporlarına katılım durumu ve cinsiyete göre, extrem sporlarına ilişkin algılanan çekicilik ve algılanan riskin farklılaştığını ortaya koymuştur (p

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ÜNİVERSİTE ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN EXTREM SPORLARA İLİŞKİN RİSK VE ÇEKİCİLİK ALGILARI (İNGİLİZCE).

The aim of this study was to investigate the perceived risk and attractiveness of extreme sports with regard to gender. The secondary aim of this study was to test the differences in perceived risk and attractiveness of extreme sports between students with experience in these sports and those without experience. “Extreme Sport Risk Perception and Attractiveness Scale”, developed by the researchers, was used to assess university students’ perception of the risk and attractiveness of extreme sports. The study group included 1479 female and 1259 male university students. MANOVA analysis revaled significant differences in perceived risk and attractiveness of extreme sports in terms of gender and participation in extreme sports (p

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