Investigation of Mindfulness Levels of Individuals Playing Team and Combat Sports

In this study, it is aimed to examine the mindfulness levels of individuals who do team and fighting sports. The research was conducted using descriptive survey model. While universe consists active athletes in clubs affiliated Provincial Directorates Sports, sample a total 748 athletes, 469 men 279 women, selected by random sampling method 2022 actively doing sports different branches. data were collected with athlete's scale, which adapted into Turkish Tingaz (2020). analyzed SPSS 20 program. Percentage frequency values taken for demographic variables participants, distributions fight Since not normally distributed, non-perametric test methods used. Kruskal-Wallis H used group comparisons Mann-Whitney U tests pairwise comparisons. There no significant difference sub-dimensions "awareness," "no judgment," "refocus" "mindfulness" according gender age variable athletes. When level conscious awareness examined type sport; “no judgment,” “refocusing” “mindfulness”. “Awareness” sub-dimension mindfulness, found be terms sport type. mean rank examined, are higher than According branches, there " judgment". "Awareness" awareness, As result, when branches has been determined that Kickboxing branch highest average value sub-dimensions.