Career Stress and the Role of Family Among Students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences

This study aims to examine the relationship between career stress and the influence of family on career choice among students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences by evaluating these two factors in terms of different variables. The correlational survey model, one of the quantitative research methods, was used in the research model. The sample of the study consists of 249 students, who are first and second grade students of Kastamonu University Faculty of Sports Sciences. As data collection tools, the Career Stress Scale (CSS), adapted into Turkish by Özden and Sertel-Berk (2017), and the Family Influence on Career Choice Scale (FICCS), adapted into Turkish by Özünlü and Bacanlı (2015), were used. The data were analyzed using the SPSS 20 program, with descriptive statistics, the Kolmogorov-Smirnov Normality Test, non-parametric tests such as the Mann-Whitney U Test, Kruskal-Wallis Test, Spearman Correlation Test and Cronbach’s Alpha internal consistency analysis. According to the analysis of the sub-dimensions of the Career Stress Scale, significant differences were observed in grade variables (p.05). According to the analysis of the sub-dimensions of the Family Influence on Career Choice Scale, significant differences were found in terms of gender, grade, and paternal education variables (p.05). No significant difference was found in the relationship analysis conducted between the career stress and the influence of family on career choice among students (r= .053; p0.05). In conclusion, it was observed that career stress influences students' career choices, while the role of the family was not. It was noted that students chose the Faculty of Sports Sciences based on their preferences. It may be recommended that departments provide training to improve their professional self-confidence and work to reduce stress.Keywords: Career Stress, Career Choice, Family Influence, Sports Sciences, University Students.