ADULTS' VIEWS ABOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FREE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED BY MUNICIPALITIES and THE EFFECT OF RECREATION ON IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE

ALTAY SÜPÜRGECİ, İsmet and TOKSÖZ, İlhan and OĞUZHAN, Adil (2023) ADULTS' VIEWS ABOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FREE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED BY MUNICIPALITIES and THE EFFECT OF RECREATION ON IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE. International Journal of Sport Sciences and Health, 10 (21-22). pp. 82-93. ISSN 2545 - 4978

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Abstract

Present study aims to find out the views of residents in Hayrabolu, Lüleburgaz, Eyüp, Vize municipalities about the facilitation of leisure time activities and effect of recreation on the improvement of life quality of the participants. Hayrabolu, Lüleburgaz, Eyüp and Vize municipalities comprise the population of the study. A total of 1967 residents took part in the study. Research data was gathered by “Satisfaction Survey Form”. The study holds two parts; the former aims to determine the socio-economic characteristics of the participants, the latter focuses on physical competence, service efficiency and reliability and staff satisfaction of the residents. Analysis and Evaluation of the data were realised via SPSS 20.0 program and distribution of percentages was practiced for the frequency distribution. The study’s Cronbach Alpha value of the Likert items was calculated as 0,957. It was found that the scale was suitable for factor analysis, there was a significant difference according to dimensions of physical competence, service effectiveness and reliability and staff competence. In the light of findings of the study, most of the woman participants, workers having 2001-2700 TL income and housewives stated that they mostly participated in cultural, physical and sports activities. No difference in satisfaction was observed in terms of all sub-dimensions according to gender variable. When look at the marital status of the participants, it was found out that married participants were not as satisfied as single ones and residents of Eyüp and Lüleburgaz were more satisfied than those of Hayrabolu and Vize districts.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Recreation, Local Governments, Satisfaction, Life Quality, Leisure Time
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Humanities
Depositing User:	Unnamed user with email zshi@unite.edu.mk
Date Deposited:	01 Nov 2023 13:36
Last Modified:	01 Nov 2023 13:36
URI:	http://eprints.unite.edu.mk/id/eprint/1454

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