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The Relationship Between Meaning in Life, Exercise Beliefs and Happiness in University Students
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to study the relationship between meaning in life, exercise beliefs, and levels of bliss among university students. The study is a cross-sectional type of research. The research was carried out between 05.01.2021 and 05.03.2021 with 251 students who were actively attending in the health services vocational school of a state university in Turkey. The data were collected by administering a personal information form, the Meaning in Life Questionnaire, Exercise Health Belief Model Scale, and the Oxford Happiness Scale. For analyzing the data, number, mean, percentile distribution, Cronbach alpha coefficient, and Pearson Correlation analyses were used. The sense of life, happiness and exercise of student belief levels were determined to be above average value. There was found to be a statistically significant positive relationship between sense of life and happiness, sense of life and exercise beliefs, and happiness and exercise beliefs. It was found that as the students' sense of life increased, their belief in exercise and their level of happiness also increased. Moreover, the findings showed that the scores regarding the participants’ happiness levels increased along with the ones of exercise beliefs.
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Supporting Institution
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Project Number
proje yok
Thanks
Çalışmaya katılan üniversite öğrencilerine teşekkür ediyoruz.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Early Pub Date
August 30, 2023
Publication Date
August 31, 2023
Submission Date
February 28, 2023
Acceptance Date
June 12, 2023
Published in Issue
Year 2023 Volume: 11 Number: 2
APA
Çiftci, N., & Durmuş, M. (2023). The Relationship Between Meaning in Life, Exercise Beliefs and Happiness in University Students. Anemon Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 11(2), 515-524. https://doi.org/10.18506/anemon.1258092