Examination of Relationship between Attention, Concentration and Academic Achievement in University Students with Gender Differences

Kaplan E., Aktop A., Göçmen R.

IV. INTERNATIONAL EXERCISE and SPORT PSYCHOLOGY CONGRESS, İstanbul, Türkiye, 13 - 15 Nisan 2018, ss.85

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Özet Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: İstanbul
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.85
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: The aim of present study was to examine the attention and concentration

characteristics of university students with gender differences. The second aim was to

determine the relationship between attention, concentration characteristics and academic

achievement of students.

Method: The study has been executed on a total of 30 students, 15 male and 15 female, with

an age 20-24 yr, studying in Akdeniz Universities School of Physical Education and Sport.

The attention and concentration levels of the students were evaluated with two different tests

as Cognitrone attention measurement and Grid card concentration measurement. In addition,

Grade Point Average (GPA) were obtained from the Student Affairs Department of the

School of Physical Education and Sport.

Result: There was no statistically significant difference between males and females (p> .05) in

the sum of correct reactions and correct rejections variable obtained as a result of the

cognitrone attention test. It was determined that the average of the sum of correct rejections of

males (32.43 ± 2.47) was higher than the average of the females sum of correct rejections

(31.27 ± 3.62), but the difference between them was not statistically significant. It was also

found that the average of the sum of correct reactions in male subjects (22.43 ± .94) were

higher than women (21.40 ± 1.88), but the difference between them was not significant. When

the values obtained by the grid card test were examined, it was found that the value obtained

by women (9,27 ± 3.26) was higher than the value obtained by men (8,71 ± 4.36), but the

difference between the two groups was not statistically significant (p>. 05). There was no

statistically significant relationship between Cognitrone and Grid Card variables and Grade

Point Average(GPA) (p> .05).

Conclusion: There were no significant gender differences in attention level measured with

Cognitrone test and concentration level measured with grid card test of the students in the

School of Physical Education and Sport.

Key Words: Attention, Concentration, Grid Card, Academic Achievement