Abstract:
This research has been conducted in order to determine the job satisfaction levels of the ranking referees in
terms of some parameters (sex, age, marital status, income states, other profession, and refereeing period).
This research is a descriptive study towards the review of job satisfaction levels of Handball ranking
referees. Referees take charge in 2010-11 season in Turkish leagues constitute the population of the research.
Accordingly 107 Ranking referees under Turkish Handball Federation constitute the sample of the research. SPSS
package program was used for the statistical analyses. Measuring tool is constituted of two sections. In first section
a test directed towards to determine the demographical features of the referees while in second section “Minnesota
job satisfaction scale” was used. Validity and reliability studies were made (cronbach alpha =0.70).
It was determined that statistically there is not a significant gap between the job satisfaction levels of the
referees according to their sex, marital status, ranking position, refereeing periods and income status; and
statistically there is a significant gap between their job satisfaction levels according to their ages. Increase of job
satisfaction with the increase of age, increase of the experience, awards, rise of refereeing ranking and
coalescence with the job are considered to be the factors for the existence of such difference. Income levels of the
majority of the referees are seen to be at intermediate level.
