The Investigation of the Relationship Between Digital Addiction and Sportsmanship Behaviors of Team and Individual Athletes

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between digital addictions and sportsmanship behaviors of team and individual athletes. The sample population of the study consists of a total of 419 competitive athletes in team (n=216) and individual (n=203) sports, selected by simple random sampling method in the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 seasons. “Personal Information Form”, “Digital Addiction Scale (DAS)” and “Sportsmanship Behavior Scale (SBS)” were used as data collection tools in the study. An independent sample t-test was used for pairwise comparisons, and one-way analysis of variance and the Tukey HSD test were used for multiple comparisons for the scores obtained from the scale. Statistically significant differences were found in the mean scores of “DAS” and “SBS” of the research group in gender and age variables (p<0.05). On the other hand, a significant correlation was found between “DAS” and “SBS” of the athletes (p<0.05). In this context, it was determined that as the digital addiction levels of athletes increased, their sportsmanship behaviors decreased accordingly.