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Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Department of Coaching Education, Tokat, Türkiye
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Serbest Araştırmacı
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Hitit University, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Department of Recreation, Recreation Division, Çorum, Türkiye
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between moral anger and multidimensional leadership orientations among youth and sports employees and to determine whether these variables differed according to demographic and occupational characteristics. The study was conducted using a correlational survey design and included 384 employees working in Provincial and District Directorates of Youth and Sports. Data were collected using the Moral Anger Scale and the Multidimensional Leadership Orientation Scale. Independent-samples t-tests, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson correlation analysis, and simple linear regression analysis were used to analyze the data. Male participants had higher total leadership, political leadership, and charismatic leadership scores, whereas married participants had higher total moral anger, human resource leadership, and structural leadership scores. Significant differences were found in some leadership dimensions according to age, education level, job type, professional seniority, and income level, with the corresponding effect sizes ranging from small to moderate. A positive and significant relationship was identified between moral anger and multidimensional leadership. The simple linear regression model explained 14% of the variance in total multidimensional leadership scores. Given the cross-sectional design of the study, this result should not be interpreted as evidence of a causal relationship. The findings suggest that moral anger and moral emotions may be considered in the evaluation of leadership orientations within youth and sports organizations.
Keywords
Moral anger,multidimensional leadership,sports organizations,youth and sports employees
How to Cite
Eroglu, S., Sari, R., Turan, E., & Ceviker, A. (2026). Examining moral anger and multidimensional leadership orientations among youth and sports employees. International Journal of Eurasia Social Sciences. https://doi.org/10.70736/ijoess.2398
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