The Effect of Exercise on Life Engagement and Subjective Vitality: An Intercultural Study During The Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The aim of this study is to reveal the effect of exercise on life engagement and subjective vitality during the covid-19 pandemic period. A total of 1224 individuals ( Xage= 30.15±9.63), 438 females (X age= 29.20±9.57) and 786 males ( Xage= 30.68±9.63) from Turkey, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Canada, Brazil and India participated in the study, which was conducted using a survey model. Of the participants, 483 were non-exercisers and 741 were exercisers. "Personal Information Form", "Life Engagement Scale", "Subjective Vitality Scale" were used as data collection tools. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and one-way MANOVA. According to the results of the study, it was revealed that there were significant differences in the life engagement and subjective vitality scores of those who exercised compared to those who did not exercise, and there was a significant difference in life engagement and subjective vitality scores in terms of countries (p<.05). Moreover, when the results were analyzed in terms of the country*exercise interaction, similarly significant differences were found (p<.05). The results of the study indicated that exercise participation positively affected life engagement and subjective vitality.

Keywords

• Covid-19 Pandemic
• Exercise
• Life Engagement
• Subjective Vitality
• Cross-Cultural Research.

Egzersizin Yaşam Bağlılığı ve Öznel Zindelik Üzerine Etkisi: Covid-19 Pandemi Döneminde Kültürlerarası Bir Araştırma

Abstract

Bu araştırmada amaç egzersizin yaşam bağlılığı ve öznel zindelik üzerine etkisini covid-19 pandemi döneminde ortaya koymaktır. Tarama modeli benimsenerek yürütülen araştırmaya Türkiye, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri, İngiltere, İspanya, İtalya, Kanada, Brezilya ve Hindistan ülkelerinden 438’i kadın (X yaş= 29.20±9.57) 786’sı erkek ( Xyaş= 30.68±9.63) toplam 1224 ( Xyaş= 30.15±9.63) birey katılım göstermiştir. Katılımcıların 483’ü egzersiz yapmayan, 741’i ise egzersiz yapanlardan oluşmaktadır. Veri toplama araçları olarak “Kişisel Bilgi Formu”, “Yaşam Bağlılığı Ölçeği”, “Öznel Zindelik Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Veriler tanımlayıcı istatistikler ve tek yönlü MANOVA kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre egzersiz yapanların yaşam bağlılığı ve öznel zindelik skorlarında egzersiz yapmayanlara göre anlamlı farklılıklar olduğu, ülkeler açısından bakıldığında yaşam bağlılığı ve öznel zindelik skorlarında anlamlı farklılık olduğu ortaya konulmuştur (p<.05). Dahası ülke*egzersiz etkileşimi açısından sonuçlara bakıldığında benzer şekilde anlamlı farklılıklar olduğu tespit edilmiştir (p<.05). Araştırmada ortaya konulan sonuçlar egzersize katılımın yaşam bağlılığı ve öznel zindeliği olumlu yönde etkilediğini işaret etmiştir.

Keywords

• Covid-19 Pandemisi
• Egzersiz
• Yaşam Bağlılığı
• Öznel Zindelik
• Kültürlerarası Araştırma.

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