Examination of death concerns of physical education and sports school students

Abstract

Although it has been the subject of many studies in recent years, death and death anxiety emerges as one of the least clear areas. Death has been in the lives of human beings from the moment human beings are born. In this context, it is thought that determining the death anxiety levels of the students of the faculty of sports sciences and examining their relations with different variables will contribute to the field. This study aims to determine the death anxiety levels of the students of the faculty of sports sciences and to discuss them in light of the findings. The study sample consists of 293 (97 female, 196 male) volunteer participants studying at physical education and sport college. While scale was preferred as a data collection tool, a descriptive survey model was used to determine "Death Anxiety Levels". The scale used in the research consists of two parts. In the first part of the scale, the "Personal Information Form" was used to determine the demographic information of the students. In the second part, the "Death Anxiety Scale" was used to determine the death anxiety levels of the participants. As a result of the analysis of the data obtained, it was determined that there was no statistically significant difference between the gender, age, income status, marital status, chronic disease status and smoking status of the physical education and sports school students, and the death anxiety scale total and all sub-dimensions mean scores. As a result, It can be said that death anxiety emerges with the existence of human beings and is a multidimensional concept. The similarities and differences of the findings that occurred as a result of the research made show that death anxiety affects many variables. In this context, it will be essential to carry out studies in which the athletes participate to contribute to the field.