THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELF RESPECT AND LIFE SKILLS OF HANDBALL PLAYERS TAKING INFRASTRUCTURE TRAINING IN HANDBALL /A RELAÇÃO ENTRE O ENGAJAMENTO ESPORTIVO E OS DESEMPENHOS PSICOLÓGICOS DOS JOGADORES DE FUTEBOL NO PERÍODO PANDÊMICO: EXEMPLO DA LIGA REGIONAL DE AMADORES

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between self-esteem and life skills of athletes who receive infrastructure training in handball. In this study, in which Turkey Handball Federation league sports teams that competed in the infrastructure of the 2020-2021 season, selected by random method 109 handball players participated. Google Forms platform was used for data collection. This method was preferred to maintain social distance during the pandemic period. During the data collection, information about the study and questionnaires were communicated to the participants through social networks. Volunteers who participated in the study were asked to fill in the personal information form, Self-Esteem Scale, and the Scales of the Effect of Sports on Life Skills. The data obtained in the study were analyzed in a computer environment. Number, percentage, mean, and standard deviation were used as descriptive statistical methods in the evaluation of the data. Pearson's correlation analysis was applied between the continuous variables of the study. As a result, it has been determined that handball infrastructure players' self-esteem and life skill levels are above average and there is a positive low-level relationship between self-esteem and life skills. This situation is thought to be due to the positive changes in handball infrastructure players themselves and their success in bringing these changes to life.