The effect of physical education and sports school training on problem solving skills of the athletes

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the effects of the students studying in the School of Physical education and Sports on problem solving skills. A total of 400 athletes participated in the study, including 200 studying in or graduated from the School of Physical Education and Sports. Problem Solving Inventory, developed by Heppner and Peterson (1982), was used to measure the problem solving skill level of the individual. The Turkish version of the problem Solving Inventory has been realized by Sahin, Sahin and Heppner (1993). For processing data, conventional statistical measures and methods were employed: means, standard deviations were computed. Athletes'-test was used for comparing groups. Statistical significance was set at p<.05. It has been observed that the total problem solving skills of the athletes studying in the School of Physical Education and Sports are higher than those of high school graduates (p<.05). In the statistical evaluation of sub-dimensions, it has been found that avoiding, thinking, estimator, self-trust and planned approach skills are statistically higher in the athletes studying in the School of Physical Education and Sports (p<.05). It has not been found any statistically significant difference in terms of impatient approach sub factor between the athletes studying in the School of Physical Education and Sports and those who do not study in the School of Physical Education and Sports (p>.05). (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer review under responsibility of Prof. Dr. Huseyin Uzunboylu