The Relationship Between Cognitive Flexibility and The Meaning of Life: A Research on The Students of The Faculty of Sport Sciences

Authors : Nuriye Şeyma KARA, Mehmet CETIN, Ahmet DÖNMEZ, Musab ÇAĞIN

Pages : 142-149

Doi:10.15314/tsed.656672

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Publication Date : 2020-04-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between cognitive flexibility and meaning of life levels of students studying in the faculty of sports sciences. Method: The research was conducted on 2018-2019 SUBU Faculty of Sport Sciences students using relational screening model. A total of 152 students, 44 females and 108 males, selected by simple sampling, participated in the research. As a data collection tool, “Cognitive Flexibility Scale` developed by Bilgin insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2009a);, “Meaning of Life Scale” developed by Steger, Frazier, Oishi and Kaler insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2006); and translated by Demirdag and Kalafat insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2015); and “Personal Information Form” were used. Parametric tests were applied to the data showing normal distribution. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent groups t-test and Pearson correlation analysis. Findings: The students` cognitive flexibility and meaning of life subscale scores did not differ significantly according to gender and sporting status insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p> .05);. There was no significant relationship between cognitive flexibility scores and age of students insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p> .05);. There was a positive correlation between age and existing meaning insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p <.05);, but there was no significant relationship between age and meaning insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p> .05);. Conclusion: While there was a positive correlation between cognitive flexibility scores and existing meaning insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p <.05);, there was no significant relationship between cognitive flexibility scores and wanted meaning insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p> .05);.
Keywords : Cognitive flexibility, meaning of life, student