RELATİONSHİP BETWEEN LEİSURE-TİME LİTERACY AND MENTAL RESİLİENCE LEVELS OF TENNİS ATHLETES

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between leisure-time literacy and mental resilience levels of tennis players. Another objective of the study is to investigate whether leisure-time literacy and mental resilience vary according to variables such as gender, age, marital status, professional status, and income level. The data collection method used in our research is the survey method, and the study is conducted based on voluntariness. The population of our study consists of individuals interested in tennis on the European side of Istanbul, and the sample consists of 428 individuals selected from among these athletes. Participants were administered a personal information form, as well as the leisure-time literacy scale and the mental resilience scale. Reliability analysis was conducted to determine the reliability levels of the scales and their sub-dimensions, and the "Chronbach Alpha Coefficient" was obtained. Statistical analyses such as Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis, and Spearman Correlation were applied to the research group. As a result, positive and significant relationships were found between the dimensions of leisure-time literacy and mental resilience.