Study on Motives of University Students for Watching Sport Events (Sırnak Province Case Study)

This case study has been conducted to determine the factors influencing motives of university students in Sirnak on watching sport events. The sampling group includes 73 females and 107 males, totally 180 students. External motivations scale for sport spectators (EMSSS) and internal motivations scale for sport spectators (IMSSS) developed by Polat and Yalçın (2014) were used as a data collection tool for this study. (EMSSS) consists of totally 34 articles and 9 sub-dimensions, which are defined as Social Sharing, Popularity and Actuality, Family Bonds, Promotion and Media, Ethics, Opportunities for Betting, Knowledge, Cultural Development, and Esthetic Values (IMSSS) consists of 40 articles and 7 sub-dimensions, which are described as National Sentiments, Passion for the Sport, Quality and Sense of Competition, Fanship, Regional Loyalty, Success and Level of Skill, Relaxation and Reducing Stress. T-test, Pearson's correlation analysis and one-way analysis of variance test were applied for the analysis of survey data. According to the survey findings; it is possible to say that factors such as gender, active sportsmanship, the most watched sport branch, age, the amount of expenses for watching competitions etc. can influence motives for watching sport events.