EXAMINATION OF LEISURE SATISFACTION LEVELS OF INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN RECREATIVE ACTIVITIES THROUGH SPORTS CENTERS WITH REGARD TO SOME VARIABLES

Volume: 8 Number: 3 December 1, 2014
  • Beyza Merve Akgül
  • Tebessüm Ayyıldız
  • Merve Karaman
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EXAMINATION OF LEISURE SATISFACTION LEVELS OF INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN RECREATIVE ACTIVITIES THROUGH SPORTS CENTERS WITH REGARD TO SOME VARIABLES

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the level of leisure satisfaction of individuals participating in sports at sports centers with regard to gender, age and perceived income. 109 male and 85 female, in total 194 individuals who were the members of amajor sports centers participated to this study in Ankara. The participants’ leisure satisfaction levels are examined by the "LeisureSatisfaction Scale" Leisure Satisfaction Scale; Beard & Ragheb, 1980 . The scale was translated into Turkish and was studied about validity and reliability by Karlı,Polat,Yılmaz, Koçak 2008 . The participants’ personal informations is included in the study with “Personal Information Form". One Way Multivariate Variance Analysis ANOVA MANOVA is used while testing the participants’ leisure satisfaction sub-scale scores in relation with difference between gender, age, and income levels. As results of Manova, no significance difference revealed in gender and age variables. The One Way ANOVA is used to determinate the perceived income level efficiency in which level. According to perceived income; significant difference has been revealed between Leisure Satisfaction Scale’s subscale of education and aesthetic F 4,194 =3.719; F 4,194 =3.664, p

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Beyza Merve Akgül This is me

Tebessüm Ayyıldız This is me

Merve Karaman This is me

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Year 2014 Volume: 8 Number: 3

APA
Akgül, B. M., Ayyıldız, T., & Karaman, M. (2014). EXAMINATION OF LEISURE SATISFACTION LEVELS OF INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN RECREATIVE ACTIVITIES THROUGH SPORTS CENTERS WITH REGARD TO SOME VARIABLES. Beden Eğitimi Ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, 8(3), 278-287. https://izlik.org/JA88DK78SH
AMA
1.Akgül BM, Ayyıldız T, Karaman M. EXAMINATION OF LEISURE SATISFACTION LEVELS OF INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN RECREATIVE ACTIVITIES THROUGH SPORTS CENTERS WITH REGARD TO SOME VARIABLES. Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi. 2014;8(3):278-287. https://izlik.org/JA88DK78SH
Chicago
Akgül, Beyza Merve, Tebessüm Ayyıldız, and Merve Karaman. 2014. “EXAMINATION OF LEISURE SATISFACTION LEVELS OF INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN RECREATIVE ACTIVITIES THROUGH SPORTS CENTERS WITH REGARD TO SOME VARIABLES”. Beden Eğitimi Ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi 8 (3): 278-87. https://izlik.org/JA88DK78SH.
EndNote
Akgül BM, Ayyıldız T, Karaman M (December 1, 2014) EXAMINATION OF LEISURE SATISFACTION LEVELS OF INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN RECREATIVE ACTIVITIES THROUGH SPORTS CENTERS WITH REGARD TO SOME VARIABLES. Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi 8 3 278–287.
IEEE
[1]B. M. Akgül, T. Ayyıldız, and M. Karaman, “EXAMINATION OF LEISURE SATISFACTION LEVELS OF INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN RECREATIVE ACTIVITIES THROUGH SPORTS CENTERS WITH REGARD TO SOME VARIABLES”, Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 278–287, Dec. 2014, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA88DK78SH
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Akgül, Beyza Merve - Ayyıldız, Tebessüm - Karaman, Merve. “EXAMINATION OF LEISURE SATISFACTION LEVELS OF INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN RECREATIVE ACTIVITIES THROUGH SPORTS CENTERS WITH REGARD TO SOME VARIABLES”. Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi 8/3 (December 1, 2014): 278-287. https://izlik.org/JA88DK78SH.
JAMA
1.Akgül BM, Ayyıldız T, Karaman M. EXAMINATION OF LEISURE SATISFACTION LEVELS OF INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN RECREATIVE ACTIVITIES THROUGH SPORTS CENTERS WITH REGARD TO SOME VARIABLES. Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi. 2014;8:278–287.
MLA
Akgül, Beyza Merve, et al. “EXAMINATION OF LEISURE SATISFACTION LEVELS OF INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN RECREATIVE ACTIVITIES THROUGH SPORTS CENTERS WITH REGARD TO SOME VARIABLES”. Beden Eğitimi Ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 8, no. 3, Dec. 2014, pp. 278-87, https://izlik.org/JA88DK78SH.
Vancouver
1.Beyza Merve Akgül, Tebessüm Ayyıldız, Merve Karaman. EXAMINATION OF LEISURE SATISFACTION LEVELS OF INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN RECREATIVE ACTIVITIES THROUGH SPORTS CENTERS WITH REGARD TO SOME VARIABLES. Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi [Internet]. 2014 Dec. 1;8(3):278-87. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA88DK78SH