LEISURE CONSTRAINTS SCALE-28: SCALE DEVELOPMENT, VALIDITY and RELIABILITY STUDY
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to develop a new scale is mostly useful to determine the constraints on recreational
participation of individuals in urban life. Firstly, an initial item pool was formed by using related studies in the
literature and also scales that was developed formerly. Afterwards, some interviews were made with the individuals
in the sample group and a number of items were generated by using these interview forms. The item pool were
administered to 96 male (45.7%) and 114 female (54.3 %), totally 210 academicians with voluntarily participation.
After the data collection, Principle Component Factor Analysis was used for testing factor structure of the
instrument. According to the factor analysis results, 8 factors emerged and remained 28 items explains 73% of
the variance for 210 participants. Participants were asked to rate each item on a 5-point Likert scale ranging
from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). The internal consistency (Cronbach Alpha) value for 210
academicians were ranged from .76 (time) and to .88 (facility). It can be concluded that the scale called "Leisure
Constraints Scale-28" (LCS-28) is a valid and reliable instrument to determine the constraints on recreational
participation of academicians in urban life.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
BÜLENT Gürbüz
BAŞKENT ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, SPOR BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ
Türkiye
SUAT Karaküçük
GAZİANTEP ÜNİVERSİTESİ, BEDEN EĞİTİMİ VE SPOR YÜKSEKOKULU
Türkiye
Publication Date
January 15, 2007
Submission Date
March 14, 2017
Acceptance Date
November 9, 2007
Published in Issue
Year 2007 Volume: 12 Number: 1