Identifying Leisure Time Barriers in Campus Recreation for University Students

Abstract

The objective of this study is to identify the leisure constraints limiting the participation of university students in campus recreation activities and to examine whether these constraints vary according to demographic variables. The population of the study consists of students studying at Yozgat Bozok University, while the sample consists of a total of 366 participants selected through the simple random sampling method. The personal information form and the “Leisure Constraints for Campus Recreation Scale” which was adapted into Turkish culture by Yılmaz and Altunöz (2025), were utilized as the primary data collection instruments. The research design employed a general survey model among quantitative research methods. Following the acquisition of ethical committee approval, the administration of the questionnaires was conducted face-to-face and through digital forms under researcher coordination, in accordance with the principle of voluntary participation. All data were transferred to the SPSS 24.0 program for analysis. The analysis of the data was conducted using various statistical methods, including independent samples T-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and post-hoc analyses for differences. All analyses were evaluated at a significance level of p<.05. Consequently, it was determined that the highest level of perceived constraint among participants was in the time sub-dimension, while the lowest constraint perception was identified in the secure environment dimension.

Keywords

• Campus Recreation
• Leisure Constraints
• University Students
• Time Management

Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Kampüs Rekreasyonu Kapsamında Serbest Zaman Engellerinin Belirlenmesi

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, üniversite öğrencilerinin kampüs rekreasyon etkinliklerine katılımlarını sınırlayan serbest zaman kısıtlarını belirlemek ve bu kısıtların demografik değişkenlere göre farklılaşıp farklılaşmadığını incelemektir. Araştırmanın evrenini Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesinde öğrenim gören öğrenciler oluştururken, örneklemini basit rastgele örnekleme yöntemiyle seçilen toplam 366 katılımcı oluşturmaktadır. Veri toplama aracı olarak kişisel bilgi formu ile Yılmaz ve Altunöz (2025) tarafından Türk kültürüne uyarlanan “Kampüs Rekreasyonu İçin Serbest Zaman Kısıtları Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada nicel araştırma yöntemleri kapsamında genel tarama modeli benimsenmiştir. Etik kurul onayının alınmasının ardından, anketler gönüllülük esasına uygun olarak araştırmacı koordinasyonunda yüz yüze ve dijital ortamda uygulanmıştır. Toplanan tüm veriler analiz edilmek üzere SPSS 24.0 programına aktarılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde bağımsız örneklemler t-testi, tek yönlü varyans analizi (ANOVA) ve farklılıkların belirlenmesine yönelik post-hoc analizleri gibi çeşitli istatistiksel yöntemler kullanılmıştır. Tüm analizler p<.05 anlamlılık düzeyinde değerlendirilmiştir. Sonuç olarak, katılımcıların algıladıkları kısıtlar arasında en yüksek düzeyin zaman alt boyutunda, en düşük düzeyin ise güvenli ortam boyutunda olduğu belirlenmiştir.

Keywords

• Kampüs Rekreasyonu
• Serbest Zaman Engelleri
• Üniversite Öğrencileri
• Zaman Yönetimi

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