Investigation of Motivation Levels of Volunteers Participating in the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games in Terms of Various Variables

Authors : Abdil Arı, Ramazan Topuz, Tuncay Sarıipek

Pages : 351-363

Doi:10.15314/tsed.1499771

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Publication Date : 2024-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Background and Study Aim. In this context, the motivation data of the employees in sports organizations and the classified socio-demographic factors (gender, age, marital status, education status, income level, sports branch, taking part in sports organizations) were created based on the connections between the motivations of the forces. Material and Methods. The model of the research was the relational survey model, one of the survey models. The sample group of the research consists of 487 sports volunteer students, 288 women and 199 men, participating in the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games, one of the international sports organizations held in Turkey in 2022. In the research “Volunteer Motivation Scale for International Sports Organizations”, which is a Demographic information form was used for data collection. While SPSS 25.0 package program was used for statistical analysis evaluation, descriptive and demonstrative statistical techniques were used in the analysis of the data. Results. Volunteers participating in the research were asked to provide data on gender, age, marital status, educational status, income level, sports branch and sports volunteering experiences. In the study, significant differences were found between the motivations of the volunteers and their gender, age, marital status, education level, income level, having a license in a sports branch and taking part in a sports organization voluntarily before. The analysis revealed significant differences between volunteers\\\' motivation and gender, age, marital status, education level, income level, having a license in a sports branch, and previous volunteering experience in a sports event.Based on this situation, it is concluded that when the wishes and needs of the volunteers are met, their motivation will increase.
Keywords : ukuslararası spor organizasyonları, motivasyon, gönüllü motivasyonu, spor gönüllüleri