Analyzing the Correlation between Dealing with Stress and Self-Esteem of the Participants Who Are 25 Years Old and Younger

Authors : Barboros ERDOĞAN, Ahmet ŞAHİN, Yasemin ALDEMİR, Hakan ERAVŞAR, Erkan BİNGÖL, Hasan ŞAHAN

Pages : 76-85

Doi:10.14486/IJSCS237

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Publication Date : 2015-05-12

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of the study is to investigate the correlation between the attitudes of young people who do sports and their self-esteem. The research group included 83 men and 117 women insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(age=21,49 + 1,659);, as a total 200, who make exercises at least 1 year in special gym center in Antalya and Konya .Self-esteem scale developed by Arıcak insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1999); and Dealing with Stress Scales developed by Özbay insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1993); were used to reach the aim of the study. Meaningfulness was acquired as P<0,05 by using Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, t testand Pearson Correlation while commenting on the data. SPSS insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Statistical package for social sciences);programme was used to evaluate the data. At the end of the research meaningful and direct correlation was acquired .01 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P<0,01); between sub dimensions active planning of dealing with stress and value of ego insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=497);, self- confident insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=577);, depressive emotion insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=531);, self-sufficiency insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=572);, succsess and productivity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=476);. As a general result different attitudes to cope with the stress were seen in the youth participants because of their gender’s characteristics and it was thought that the correlation between those attitudes and their self -esteem was at the medium and higher-up level.
Keywords : Stress, Self Esteem, Exercise