Determining Anxiety and Expectation Levels of Physical Education Teachers in Sports Competitions (Example of Turkey)

Fethi Yildirim¹,  Yonca S.Biçer², Yüksel Savucu³, Vedat Çinar² Mustafa Karadağ²

¹Teacher of Physical Education, Elazığ, fethi23yildirim@hotmail.com,

²Fırat University, School of Physical Education and Sport.

³School of Physical Education and Sports, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey.

Accepted 06 November 2013

Abstract

This paper aimed to identify the factors which are regulating the levels of the anxiety and stress, and the level of expectation of the physical education (PE) teachers serving in organizations of Ministry of National Education and attending the matches as trainers. The universe of the research is the institutions of Ministry of National Education in Elazığ City, and 118 PE teachers who have attended the interscholastic sports competitions which were held by the Provincial Directorate of National Education and Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports among the primary, secondary and high schools. The data is analyzed in level of p<0,05 is accepted for the statistical validity of the data. According to the results of the research, it is established that the barriers increasing the stress and anxiety levels of the teachers in the sports competitions should be cleared away, and that this can be done only by improving their motivation and competition environments and fulfilling their expectations. 

Keywords: Sports, Anxiety, Motivation, Expectation