New Findings in Psychology Described from Mardin Artuklu University (Exercise, addiction and motivation: the development of a motivation scale in extreme sports as a sport of challenge with nature).

The article focuses on the development of a new measurement scale designed to assess behavioral addiction levels among extreme sports athletes. Researchers from Mardin Artuklu University conducted a study involving 1,073 participants, resulting in a scale that includes 16 items categorized into three factors: 'hedonic deprivation,' 'tolerance,' and 'hedonic opposition.' This scale, referred to as the Motivation Scale (MS), is noted for being the first quantitative tool that integrates motivation and addiction specifically for extreme sports, demonstrating both validity and reliability through various psychometric analyses. The findings contribute to the literature by providing a theory-based framework for understanding the relationship between motivation and behavioral addiction in this context. [Extracted from the article]