Vegan, Vejetaryen ve Omnivor Bireylerde Spor Farkındalığı ve Beslenme Bilgi Düzeylerinin İncelenmesi

Investigation of Sports Awareness and Nutritional Knowledge Levels Among Vegan, Vegetarian, and Omnivorous Individuals

Zehranur Usta¹, Yunus Emre Çingöz² Muhammet Mavibaş³ Tolga Altuğ⁴

Correspondence: Yunus Emre ÇİNGÖZ yunusemrecingoz@bayburt.edu.tr

¹ Bayburt Üniversitesi, Lisansüstü Eğitim Enstitüsü, Bayburt/TÜRKİYE Zehranurrusta61@outlook.com Orcid: 0009-0006-9805-3718
² Bayburt Üniversitesi, Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi Bayburt/TÜRKİYE yunusemrecingoz@bayburt.edu.tr Orcid: 0000-0002-5702-3997
³ Erzurum Teknik Üniversitesi, Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi Erzurum/TÜRKİYE muhammet.mavibas@erzurum.edu.tr Orcid: 0000-0002-2771-2521
⁴Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen Üniversitesi, Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi, Ağrı, Türkiye  taltug@agri.edu.tr Orcid: 0000-0001-6318-0107

Doi: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17429126

https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume3/ijoss-Volume2-issue3-17.pdf

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Received / Gönderim: 19.05.2025 Accepted / Kabul: 15.09.2025 Published / Yayın: 24.10.2025

Öz

Vegan ve vejetaryen beslenme tarzları, son yıllarda toplumda ve sporcular arasında giderek artan bir ilgi görmektedir. Bu araştırmada Türkiye genelinde yaşayan vegan, vejetaryen ve omnivor beslenme düzenine sahip bireylerin spor farkındalık düzeyleri ve beslenme bilgi düzeyleri incelenmiş, demografik değişkenlere göre farklılıklar ortaya konulmuştur.   İlişkisel tarama modelinde yürütülen çalışmaya 200 gönüllü katılmıştır (152 kadın, 48 erkek). Veriler, Spor Farkındalığı Ölçeği ve Yetişkinler İçin Beslenme Bilgi Düzeyi Ölçeği (YETBİD) ile toplanmıştır. Analizlerde t-testi, tek yönlü varyans analizi (ANOVA) ve Pearson korelasyon katsayısı kullanılmış, anlamlılık düzeyi p<0,05 olarak kabul edilmiştir. Katılımcıların beslenme bilgi düzeyleri orta (X̄=3,38±0,43), spor farkındalık düzeyleri ise yüksek bulunmuştur (X̄=3,47±0,64). Erkeklerin spor farkındalığı kadınlardan daha yüksek çıkarken (p<0,01) egzersiz yapanların spor bilgisi, sosyal-bireysel fayda algısı ve farkındalık düzeyleri yapmayanlara kıyasla anlamlı derecede yüksektir (p<0,001). Yaş, gelir ve eğitim değişkenlerine göre beslenme bilgisi ve farkındalık düzeylerinde farklılıklar saptanmıştır. Beslenme bilgi düzeyi ile spor farkındalık arasında negatif yönde düşük düzeyde anlamlı ilişki bulunmuştur (r=-0,220, p<0,01). Bu araştırmanın bulguları, düzenli egzersizin spor farkındalığı ve beslenme bilgi düzeylerini artırdığını, demografik değişkenlerin ise bu düzeylerde anlamlı farklılıklar oluşturduğunu göstermektedir. Ayrıca, vegan ve vejetaryen bireylerin beslenme tarzlarına daha sağlıklı uyum sağlayabilmeleri için doğru bilgiyle desteklenmeleri ve düzenli egzersiz alışkanlıkları kazanmalarının önemli olduğu söylenebilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Vegan, Vejetaryen, Omnivor, Spor Farkındalık, Beslenme Bilgisi

Abstract Vegan and vegetarian dietary patterns have gained increasing attention in recent years, both in society and among athletes. This study aimed to examine the levels of sports awareness and nutritional knowledge among individuals in Türkiye who follow vegan, vegetarian, and omnivorous diets and identify differences based on demographic variables. The study was conducted using a correlational survey model and included 200 voluntary participants (152 females and 48 males). Data were collected through the Sports Awareness Scale and the Nutrition Knowledge Level Scale for Adults (YETBİD). Statistical analyses were performed using the t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Pearson’s correlation coefficient, with a significance level set at p < 0.05. The participants’ nutritional knowledge levels were moderate (M = 3.38 ± 0.43), while their sports awareness levels were high (M = 3.47 ± 0.64). Male participants demonstrated significantly higher sports awareness than females (p < 0.01), and individuals who engaged in regular exercise had significantly greater sports knowledge, social-individual benefit perception, and awareness levels compared to those who did not exercise (p < 0.001). Significant differences in nutritional knowledge and awareness levels were also observed according to age, income, and educational status. A weak but statistically significant negative correlation was found between nutritional knowledge and sports awareness (r = –0.220, p < 0.01). The findings of this study indicate that regular exercise enhances both sports awareness and nutritional knowledge levels, while demographic variables contribute to meaningful variations in these levels. Moreover, it can be concluded that providing accurate information and promoting regular exercise habits are essential for supporting vegan and vegetarian individuals in maintaining a healthier adaptation to their dietary practices.

Keywords Vegan, Vegetarian, Omnivorous, Sports Awareness, Nutritional Knowledge

APA 7 Citation

Usta, Z., Çingöz, Y. E., Mavibaş, M., & Altuğ, T. (2025). Investigation of sports awareness and nutritional knowledge levels among vegan, vegetarian, and omnivorous individuals. International Journal of Health, Exercise, and Sport Sciences (IJOSS), 2(3), 207–218. https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/issue2-volume3/ijoss-Volume2-issue3-17.pdf
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17429126

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