Journal of Optimal Zenith Sport Sciences

Employment and Employment Problems of Students of Higher Education Institutions

2025-08-01T23:30:57+03:00

When Turkey in rising unemployment and youth unemployment profile cases in recent years examined a serious rate of educated unemployed in the population it has been the most important reason we do this work. With the globalization after 1980, rapidly changing technology, information economy and increasing international competition have affected the labor market as well as other fields and the need for educated, skilled and young labor force has increased in the labor market. In this process, the importance given to human quality and education in our country is gaining importance day by day. We reach a lack of basic education and the fact that our country as much a shortage of human resources in raising employment issues to be examined educated population lived in Turkey. The purpose of this study, the employment of trained sports training that institutions of higher education students in Turkey and detected the problems experienced in the field of employment in developed countries to investigate human capital and the impact of policies and programs in education and make a research study on the applicability in Turkey. Data were obtained by examining in-depth and detailed past studies about our subject. In this study, studies that were done in the previous periods and close to our research were identified and information was taken to be used as a citation source.Directing students to part-time jobs related to sports available in the market, enabling them to take part in camp activities and especially in volunteering projects in sports, giving work experiences at university which will enable them to start their careers at higher levels instead of lower levels in the future allow them to adapt. Although the term employability does not indicate the functional capacity of a person in a job, it is difficult to define it at a simple level about getting a job. It is seen that the graduates in the field of sports are mostly employed in jobs outside their own fields.

The Investigation of Motivation Levels of Archers with Sports Education

2025-08-01T23:30:55+03:00

The aim of this study is to examine the motivation levels of archers who have received sports education. A total of 130 male and 80 female archers from different categories participated in the study and completed a motivation scale. Data were analyzed using t-test, one-way ANOVA, and LSD tests. According to the gender variable, significant differences were found in the factors affecting motivation, such as coach and athlete role behaviors, psychosocial development, competition excitement, and individual life satisfaction (p<0.05). No significant differences were observed in other subdimensions (p>0.05). In terms of gender, significant differences were also found in the coach's psychosocial competence and the athlete's social life subdimensions (p<0.001). According to the age variable, significant differences were found in all motivational subdimensions except for achievement expectation (p<0.05 and p<0.001). Additionally, in relation to being a national athlete, significant differences were determined in the coach’s psychosocial competence and reward expectation dimensions (p<0.001). No significant differences were found in other variables (p>0.05).

Conclusion: Based on the findings, the most important factors affecting the motivation of archers with sports education were psychosocial development and the coach’s psychosocial competence. Moreover, demographic variables such as gender and age were also found to influence motivation. Accordingly, individuals responsible for motivating archers should adopt approaches that consider the athletes' gender, age, and expectations. Particularly at the national team level, it is recommended that coaches be more qualified and competent, as they play a critical role in enhancing athletes’ motivation levels.

Athlete Identity, Psychological Durability and Fan Pressure On Social Media

2025-08-01T23:30:54+03:00

This study examines the psychosocial effects of social media on athletes from a multidimensional perspective. The primary aim of the research is to evaluate how social media platforms influence athletes’ identity construction, image management, mental health, and relationships with fans in light of current literature. The study seeks to reveal how the digitalization of sports intersects with individual psychology and social dynamics. Social media has become not only a communication medium for athletes but also a central arena for personal branding, sponsorship relations, self-presentation strategies, and fan interaction. Visibility on platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube is now considered as important as athletic success. However, this digital visibility also brings with it psychological issues such as stress, anxiety, social comparison, body dissatisfaction, and burnout. Expectation-based pressure derived from social media increases emotional vulnerability and leads athletes to base their self-perception on external approval. Furthermore, with the digitalization of fan culture, the athlete-fan relationship has become both closer and more fragile. Echo chambers created by fans on social media intensify polarization and cancel culture, thereby increasing psychosocial pressure on athletes. This situation leads not only to positive feedback but also to the intensification of toxic interactions that threaten athletes’ emotional integrity. The findings of the study indicate that the effects of social media on athletes are not limited to visibility or communication, but also deeply influence psychological well-being, self-esteem, gender representation, and collective belonging. Accordingly, it is recommended that social media literacy programs for athletes be developed, psychological resilience training be expanded, and fan behaviors be regulated within an ethical framework. Moreover, gender representations in media practices should be structured in an egalitarian manner, and women athletes should be represented free from bias in digital visibility. Increasing interdisciplinary research on the impact of social media in the field of sports will contribute to the construction of a more conscious, sustainable, and ethical digital sports culture.

An Examination of Career Adaptability Skills Among Faculty of Sport Sciences Students

2025-08-01T23:30:53+03:00

The aim of this study is to determine the career adaptability skills of university students and to examine whether these skills differ according to socio-demographic variables such as gender, class level, academic department, and income level. The population of the research consists of students studying at the Faculty of Sport Sciences at Ondokuz Mayıs University, and the sample comprises 170 students selected from this population through a random sampling method. Data were collected using a personal information form and the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale – Short Form (CAAS-SF), originally developed by Savickas and Porfeli (2012), adapted into Turkish by Işık et al. (2018), and consisting of four sub-dimensions: concern, control, curiosity, and confidence. To analyze the data, normality assumptions were tested using Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Shapiro-Wilk tests. Differences between two groups were analyzed using Student’s t-test, while differences among three or more groups were analyzed using One-Way ANOVA and Tukey’s post-hoc test. According to the results, female students scored significantly higher in career adaptability than male students, while no significant differences were found based on class level, academic department, or income level. In this context, it is recommended that guidance and counseling programs aimed at improving career adaptability be designed in a way that specifically enhances awareness and skill levels among male students.

Body Culture and Wrestling Tradition in the Ottoman Empire

2025-08-01T23:30:52+03:00

This study examines the historical development of the wrestling tradition by focusing on the cultural, moral, and social meanings attributed to the body in the Ottoman Empire. In the Ottoman intellectual system, the body was regarded as a carrier of discipline, spirituality, and social belonging, and wrestling was seen not only as a physical activity but also as a means of conveying social identity and values. Pehlivanlık was constructed as a way of life identified with moral integrity and physical maturity. With the proclamation of the Republic, sport became an ideological tool, and wrestling was institutionalized within the framework of modernization policies but distanced from its traditional conceptual world. Although events such as Kırkpınar have been preserved under the status of cultural heritage, the educational and moral dimensions of wrestling have been reduced to the level of ceremonial representation. The article evaluates the transformation of the concept of bodily discipline from the Ottoman period to the present, through both the historical and contemporary representations of wrestling, and discusses the sustainability of this cultural heritage.