ASSESSMENT OF CREATIVITY USING THE TORRANCE CREATIVITY THINKING TEST IN YOUNG FOOTBALL PLAYERS

Aim: This study was designed to examine features of creativity in youth football players. Methods: The sample group consisted of 25 male football players (18,17±1,10 years) from the Under-21 team of the Football Academy of Istanbul Galatasaray Sports Club. Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (Figural Form-A, and Verbal Form-B) was used as the data collection tool. The Kruskal-Wallis test and Spearman test measures were applied in the data analysis, frequency from descriptive statistics. Results: As a result of the study, it was found that no significant differences emerged between aspects of figural and verbal of creativity according to the game positions of football players. However, significant correlations were found between some sub-dimensions of figural and verbal creativity in the players. Conclusions: It is considered that this study could be contribute to as well as the field of creativity research also in terms of evaluating the abilities of athletes in different sports branches.