An Investigation of University Students' Sports and Their Loyalty and Vindictiveness According to Different Variables

In this study, it was aimed to reveal the effects of sports and different variables on grudge moods and loyalty levels of the undergraduates who have been studying in various faculties at Bayburt University. The sample group of the research with the general survey model consists of a total of 334 students, 175 women and 159 men, studying at different faculties in the spring semester of the 2021- 2022 academic year. The data collection tool consists of the Personal Information Form created by the researchers, the Resentment Mood Scale and the Loyalty Level Scale. The data were analyzed with SPSS 26.0 for Windows package program. Independent Samples T-Test was used in paired groups, and One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Tukey’s Test from Post-Hoc tests were used in multiple groups, depending on the number of categories of the independent variable. The results were interpreted considering the .05 significance level. In the study, it was determined that the level of loyalty of the students was affected by gender, sports status, age variable, class level, type of sport, duration of sportsmanship and the faculty they studied. Gender, class level and faculty of education affect the grudge mood; It was determined that the status of doing sports, age variable, type of sport and duration of sportsmanship did not affect, it. As a result, it was seen that sports did not make any sense in terms of both loyalty and vindictiveness in university students.