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Trust in instructors is one of the most important variables affecting university reform and students' college life. The research focused on the trust in the instructors which is considered to have an influence on class participation and school engagement. Accordingly, the aim of this study is to examine the relationship between trust in faculty members and class participation and school engagement with regard to faculty of sport sciences. The study group in this research consisted of y 552 students (194 female, 358 male) – voluntary participation - who were studying in the physical education and sports teaching, sports management, coaching education and recreation departments in the Faculty of Sports Sciences at Selçuk University. The study was carried out through a quantitative approach. Student Trust in Professors Scale, Student Engagement Scale and School Engagement to Higher Education Scale were used in order to collect data in the study. Study data were analyzed via arithmetic mean, standard deviation, confirmatory factor analysis, correlation analysis and structural equation modeling. As a consequence of this study, positive relationship was found between students’ trust in the instructors and students’ participation in the course and their school engagement. Moreover, the study shows that the positive effect of students’ trust in the instructor on school engagement is more effective than its effect on their participation in the course.

Objective: In this study, it was aimed to compare pet owners and non-pet owners in terms of depression, anxiety and quality of life. Methods: A total of 397 healthy volunteers over the age of 18, 192 pet owners, and 205 non-pet owners were included in our study. Sociodemographic data form, World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale-Short Form (SF-36), and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) were administered to all participants. Results: Of all participants, 60.2% (n=239) were female and 39.8% (n=158) were male. The mean age of pet owners (36.74±9.56) was similar to non-pet owners (35.52±9.16) (p=0.194). The mean depression scores of pet owners (4.39±3.37) were significantly lower than non-pet owners (6.02±3.72) (p

Sometimes positive and sometimes negative meanings can be attributed to fanaticism in sports. In addition to the fact that fanatics, which are very attractive for sports marketers, are valuable customers of a brand, whereas social identity, relationship, and self-esteem researchers see fanaticism as a social endorsement, they also see extreme behaviors, including violence, as socially unacceptable. This study, which was carried out due to the need for a valid and reliable measurement tool to measure sports fanaticism for these different fields of study, aims to determine the validity and reliability of the Sport Fanaticism Scale developed by Dwyer, LeCrom and Greenhalgh (2018) in Turkish conditions. The 5-point Likert type scale consisting of 12 items was applied to 528 participants who are supporters of Besiktas, Fenerbahce, Galatasaray and Trabzonspor clubs. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to examine the four-factor structure of the scale. It was observed that the values of fit indices are at good or excellent level in all parameters (χ²/sd= 2.81); RMSEA=.058; GFI=.96; CFI=.95; IFI=.95; AGFI =.93). The results show that the 12-item scale is consistent with the original four-factor structure and is compatible with the data. For the reliability of the scale, the internal consistency coefficients of the entire scale and its sub-dimensions were checked. In addition, Cronbach's Alpha and AVE and CR values were also calculated within the scope of the internal consistency reliability of the scale and the coefficients were found to be sufficient. Test-retest reliability analysis of the scale was also performed at three-week intervals. In the light of these findings, it was concluded that the "Sports Fanaticism Scale" is a valid and reliable measurement tool that is compatible with the Turkish cultural structure.

The aim of this study is to determine the self-efficacy perceptions and time management belief levels of the public and sports club managers working in Turkey and to examine the relationship between them by examining them according to some demographic variables. In this research, a method for descriptive and relational screening was used to reveal the current situation. The sample group of the public and sports club managers working in Turkey consists of public sports managers (n = 55) and sports club managers (n = 99) who volunteered to participate in the study. Personal Information Form, Sport Managers Self-Efficacy Scale and Time Management Scale were used as data collection tools. In the analysis of data, since the data and groups are not distributed homogeneously and the data is skewed to the left, non-parametric Mann Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis test techniques were used to determine the differences between the groups in the sub-dimensions of self-efficacy and time management, and Spearman Correlation Analysis technique was used in the relationship between Sport Managers' Self-Efficacy Scale and Time Management Scale. At the end of the study, there were no significant differences between Sport Managers Self-Efficacy and Time Management beliefs and Personal variables (age, gender, marital status, education level, year of service, management year and sports history), while a significant difference was determined between the time attitude sub-dimension of time management and the sector variable in favor of sports club managers. In addition, a weak positive and significant (p lt;0.05) relationship was found between general time management and sports managers' self-efficacy (decision-making, personal characteristics, Knowledge and Interpersonal Roles).

Dünya genelinde son yıllarda ortaya çıkan sosyal ve teknolojik gelişmeler, turizmi hem daha kolay satın alınabilir hem de daha kolay erişilebilir hale getirmiştir. Turizm böylece insanların gündelik çevresinde mevcut olmayan hoş vakit geçirilebilecekleri, verimli bir eğlenme–dinlenme faaliyeti alternatifine ve aynı zamanda hem fiziki hem de entelektüel kişiliklerini keşfettikleri bir gelişim formuna dönüşmüştür. Bu dönüşüm geleneksel doğa turizmi, deniz, kum ve plaj turizminden gastronomi, inanç, eğitim ve folklor gibi kültürel cazibe boyutlarına yönelerek kültürel miras turizmi kapsamında dünya turizm endüstrisinin en hızlı gelişen pazarı halini almıştır. Kültürel miras turizminin bileşenleri oldukça geniş bir yelpaze oluştururken, önemli bir bileşeni de arkeolojik kültür varlıklarıdır. Bu varlıklar, eskinin kültür mirasına dönük doğru ve tarafsız bir kanıt belge oluşturmaktadırlar. Geçmişin kültür mirası somut buluntuları, o kültürün sosyal mozaiğini, geleneklerini, sanat anlayışını, inançlarını, tabularını, sevinçlerini, kederlerini ve dolayısıyla o kültürün çeşitliliğini ve karakterini yansıtır. Arkeologlar elde edilen bu belgelerin güzelliği ya da ne kadar ekonomik değeri olduğu ile değil, o varlıkları üreten kültür ile ilgilenirler ve böylece bu mirası bilimsel yöntemlerle çalışarak yukarıda bahsi geçen boyutlarda insanlığın ortak kültürüne yönelik ilgi ve bilgi üretirler. Kültürel miras turizminin önemli bir bileşeni olan arkeolojik kültür varlığı turizmi arkeoturizm hem dünyada hem de Türkiye’de bilimsel temelde yeni çalışılan bir alt disiplindir. Özellikle Anadolu Asia Minor arkeolojik kültür varlıkları açısından oldukça zengin bir coğrafyadır. Bu varlıklar Türkiye’nin dünya kültür mirası turizmi endüstrisinden daha yüksek bir pay alabilmesinde yüksek önemde değer taşımaktadır. Ancak mevcut durumda bu zenginlikler, potansiyeline oranla oldukça düşük seviyelerde değer üretmekte ve ülke ekonomisine yeterince katkı yapamamaktadır. Görülmektedir ki, Türkiye’de arkeolojik kültür varlıkları son zamanlara kadar süregeldiği şekliyle sadece turizm profesyonellerine bırakılamayacak kadar önemli bir turizm destinasyon kaynağı iken sadece arkeologlara da bırakılamayacak değerde bir hazinedir. Arkeolojik çalışmaların sonunda bir turizm ürünü ortaya çıkmasına rağmen, yapılan arkeolojik çalışmaların ayrıca bir arkeoturizm planlaması içermediği açıktır. Arkeologların turizmin dinamiklerinden uzak olduğu, turizmcilerin de arkeoloji gibi özellikli bir alana hakim olmadıkları beklenen bir sonuçtur. Bu bakımdan, her iki meslek alanının da tüm ilgili aktörlerin ihtiyaçlarına cevap verebilecek bir arkeoturizm planlamasını oluşturacak multidisiplinli bir çalışma ekibinin parçası olması bir zorunluluktur. Arkeologların böylesi bir topluluk içinde sağlayacağı katkıların kapsamı ve içeriği üzerine yapılan çalışmalar son derece önemlidir.