Üniversite Öğrencilerinde Teknolojik Spor Ürünlerine Yönelik Bağımlılık Eğilimleri: Kesitsel Bir Araştırma

Addiction Tendencies Toward Technological Sporting Goods Among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Erol BAYKAN

 ¹Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi Spor Yöneticiliği Bölümü, erol.baykan@yobu.edu.tr  Orcid: 0000-0002-7429-3446

Doi: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23679135

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Received / Gönderim: 04.08.2026 Accepted / Kabul: 23.09.2026 Published / Yayın: 25.10.2026

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Bu araştırmada üniversite öğrencilerinin teknolojik spor ürünlerine yönelik bağımlılık eğilimlerini belirlemek ve bu eğilimlerin cinsiyet, yaş, öğrenim görülen akademik birim, aktif spor yapma ve ürünlere ilişkin haberleri takip etme durumuna göre farklılaşıp farklılaşmadığını incelemek amaçlanmıştır. Kesitsel ve karşılaştırmalı nicel araştırmanın çalışma grubunu, Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesine kayıtlı ve uygun örnekleme yöntemiyle ulaşılan 1036 öğrenci oluşturmuştur. Veriler, Kişisel Bilgi Formu ve Teknolojik Spor Ürünleri Bağımlılığı Ölçeğini içeren çevrim içi formun kurumsal e-posta ve WhatsApp grupları üzerinden paylaşılmasıyla toplanmıştır. Analizlerde bağımsız örneklemler t-testi, Welch t-testi, tek yönlü varyans analizi ve Tukey HSD testi kullanılmıştır. On altı maddeden hesaplanan ortalama ölçek puanı 2,78 ± 0,96’dır. Erkeklerin puanı kadınlardan (d = 0,30), aktif spor yapanların puanı yapmayanlardan (d = 0,46), ürünlere ilişkin haberleri takip edenlerin puanı ise etmeyenlerden (d = 0,62) anlamlı düzeyde yüksek bulunmuştur (tümü p < ,001). En büyük standartlaştırılmış ortalama farkı haber takibinde görülmüştür. Yaş grupları arasında anlamlı farklılık saptanmamıştır (p = ,058; η² = ,006). Akademik birime ilişkin genel varyans analizi anlamlı ve etki büyüklüğü küçük olmakla birlikte (p = ,020; η² = ,018), Tukey HSD karşılaştırmalarında herhangi iki akademik birim arasında anlamlı farklılık bulunmamıştır. Bulgular, bağımlılık eğiliminin özellikle spor katılımı ve ürünlere yönelik ilgiyi yansıtan davranışlar bakımından farklılaşabildiğine işaret etmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Teknolojik Spor Ürünleri, Bağımlılık Eğilimi, Spor Tüketicisi Davranışı, Üniversite Öğrencileri, Spor Yönetimi.

Abstract

This study examined university students’ addiction tendencies toward technological sporting goods by gender, age, academic unit, active sports participation, and following related news. The cross-sectional comparative study included 1,036 students enrolled at Yozgat Bozok University and recruited through convenience sampling. Data were collected by distributing an online form containing the Personal Information Form and the Technological Sporting Goods Addiction Scale through institutional email and WhatsApp groups. Independent-samples t-test, Welch’s t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and Tukey’s HSD test were used. The mean scale score was 2.78 ± 0.96. Scores were significantly higher among men than women (d = 0.30), students actively participating in sports than those who did not (d = 0.46), and students following related news than non-followers (d = 0.62; all p < .001). The largest standardized mean difference was observed for following news about technological sporting goods. Scores did not differ significantly by age (p = .058; η² = .006). Although the omnibus test for academic unit was significant with a small effect (p = .020; η² = .018), Tukey’s HSD comparisons identified no significant pairwise differences. The findings indicate that addiction tendencies may differ in relation to sports participation and behaviors reflecting interest in technological sporting goods.

Keywords: Technological Sporting Goods, Addiction Tendency, Sport Consumer Behavior, University Students, Sport Management.

 How to Cite This Article

APA 7

Baykan, E.(2026). Üniversite Öğrencilerinde Teknolojik Spor Ürünlerine Yönelik Bağımlılık Eğilimleri: Kesitsel Bir Araştırma. International Journal of Health, Exercise, and Sport Sciences, 3(3).1040-1058.

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23679135

Vancouver

Baykan E. Üniversite Öğrencilerinde Teknolojik Spor Ürünlerine Yönelik Bağımlılık Eğilimleri: Kesitsel Bir Araştırma. International Journal of Health, Exercise, and Sport Sciences. 2026;3(3). 1040-1058.

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23679135

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