Investigation of Career Decision Regrets Among Students in the Faculty of Sport Sciences: A Case Study of Bartın University

Education at the university level shapes one‘s professional career. A career in sports is more complex than in other professional fields. At times, individuals may experience career regret when faced with challenging situations, which can lead to negative emotions such as depression and loss of self-confidence. Therefore, this paper focuses on investigating the career decision regrets of students in the Faculty of Sports Sciences. The most common technique in descriptive research models, the survey method, was employed in the study. The study group consisted of 400 students from four different departments at Bartın University‘s Faculty of Sport Sciences. The researchers developed a personal information form, and the 'Career Decision Regret Scale' was utilized. Descriptive statistics, independent samples t-tests, and one-way ANOVA tests were applied to analyze the data. The results indicated that students in the Department of Sports Sciences at Bartın University experienced career decision regrets (mean = 38.05). The scale scores differed significantly based on students' age, department, year of study, place of birth, academic average, place of residence, part-time work, father's employment status, and educational level.