Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
International Journal Of Life Science and pharma Research, cilt.14, ss.1-364, 2021 (ESCI)
http://dx.doi.org/10.22376/ijpbs/ijlpr/SP14/jan/2021.1-364This study aimed to examine the awareness of the sport for the parents of individuals wıth autism attending to sports clubs in
terms of various demographic variables. In line with the stated purpose, this research was conducted following the scanning
model in the quantitative research type. The population of the sports clubs in Turkey ongoing autism research while creating
individuals with parents; the sample consisted of parents with autism, aged between 26 (years) and 64 (years) in Malatya, and
attending sports clubs, 15 men and 22 women. The Demographic Variables Information Form was prepared by the researchers
following the purpose of the research and the Sports Faculty Scale developed by Uyar and Sunay (2020) was used as the main
data collection tool in the study. The analysis of the data was done using the SPSS 15.0 statistics package program. The normality
distribution of the data was determined with the Shapiro-Wilk Normality Test. Differences between independent groups were
determined by independent sample T-test and one-way analysis of variance (one-way ANOVA). Statistical significance was
accepted as p <0.05. According to the statistical analysis results; a significant difference was found in the sports awareness level
values of the parents of individuals with autism who attend sports clubs, according to their gender, educational status, their
participation in sports, their interest in sports, and the presence of individuals engaged in sports in their families. (p <0.05). It
can be said that male parents of an individual with autism who attend sports clubs may have higher levels of sports awareness
than female parents. It can be said that higher education graduate parents of an individual with autism who attend sports clubs
may have higher levels of sports awareness than parents with only secondary education and only primary education graduates
with an individual with autism attending sports clubs. It can be said that parents who have an individual with autism who attend
sports clubs and who show an interest in sports as a participant may have higher levels of sports awareness than parents with an
individual with autism who attend sports clubs and show an interest in sports as a viewer. It can be said that parents of an
individual with autism who attend sports clubs and individuals who are engaged in sports in their families, may also have higher
levels of sports awareness than parents who have an individual with autism who attend sports clubs and do not have an
individual engaged in sports in their family.
Keywords: Autism, Sports Awareness, Parents