The Determination of the Impact Level of Life Satisfaction, Ecological Perception and Emotional Intelligence on Participating in Recreational Outdoor Sports: Logit Analysis for Turkey Case

Year 2014, Volume: 4 Issue: 2, 34 - 41, 23.07.2016

Faik Ardahan Mehmet Mert

Abstract

The aim of this research is to determine by using logit model, the impact level and direction of variables like ecological perception, emotional intelligence, gender, marital status, monthly income, age, education, occupation and life satisfaction level on participating in recreational outdoor sports

Keywords

Ecological perception, Emotional Intelligence, Life Satisfaction, Recreational Outdoor Sports, Logit Model

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