Serious Leisure and Psychological Well-Being in Mat Exercises: The Mediating Role of Event Satisfaction

Abstract

The present study investigated the correlations between serious leisure participation, leisure satisfaction, and psychological well-being among adults regularly engaging in mat-based exercise activities. A total of 337 participants (282 females, 55 males) completed the Serious Leisure Inventory, Leisure Satisfaction Scale, and Psychological Well-Being Scale. Descriptive statistics, t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) for independent variables, correlational, and mediation analyses were conducted. Results demonstrated that female, married, socially engaged, and regularly participating individuals reported significantly higher levels of serious leisure participation and psychological well-being. Structural equation modeling indicated that serious leisure participation directly predicted psychological well-being, while event satisfaction partially mediated this correlation. The mediating effect of event satisfaction was significant yet modest. These findings underscore the importance of structured and sustained participation in mat exercises to foster psychological well-being, supporting the theoretical frameworks of Serious Leisure and the DRAMMA model.

Keywords

• serious leisure
• psychological well-being
• mat exercises
• mediation model
• recreation

Mat Egzersizlerinde Ciddi Serbest Zaman ve Psikolojik İyi Oluş: Etkinlik Doyumunun Aracılık Rolü

Abstract

Bu çalışma, mat egzersizlerine düzenli olarak katılan yetişkin bireylerde ciddi serbest zaman katılımı, etkinlik doyumu ve psikolojik iyi oluş arasındaki ilişkileri incelemiştir. Toplam 337 katılımcı (282 kadın, 55 erkek) Ciddi Boş Zaman Ölçeği, Etkinlik Doyum Ölçeği ve Psikolojik İyi Oluş Ölçeği’ni doldurmuştur. Betimsel, bağımsız örneklemler için t-testi ve tek yönlü varyans analizi (ANOVA), korelasyon ve aracılık analizleri uygulanmıştır. Bulgular, kadınların, evli bireylerin, sosyal gruplarla katılım sağlayanların ve düzenli katılım gösterenlerin ciddi serbest zaman ve psikolojik iyi oluş düzeylerinin anlamlı biçimde daha yüksek olduğunu göstermiştir. Yapısal eşitlik modellemesi, ciddi serbest zaman katılımının psikolojik iyi oluşu doğrudan yordadığını; etkinlik doyumunun ise bu ilişkiye kısmi aracılık ettiğini ortaya koymuştur. Aracılık etkisi anlamlı ancak sınırlı düzeyde bulunmuştur. Bulgular, mat egzersizlerine yapılandırılmış ve sürekli katılımın psikolojik iyi oluşu destekleyici rolünü ve Ciddi Serbest Zaman Kuramı ile DRAMMA modelini desteklediğini ortaya koymaktadır.

Keywords

• ciddi serbest zaman
• psikolojik iyi oluş
• mat egzersizleri
• aracılık modeli
• rekreasyon

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