Leisure Involvement Level of 40 and Over Aged Individuals

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the leisure involvement level of individuals 40 years and over according to various variables. The study sample consisted of 106 volunteers aged 40 years and over in Hendek district of Sakarya city. As a data collection tool "leisure involvement scale" which developed by Kyle et al. (2007) and adapted to Turkish by Gürbüz et al. (2015), and personal information form were used. SPSS statistic program was used to analyze the data. The histograms, Skewness, and Kurtosis values (between -1 and +1) were checked to ensure normal distribution of the data. Therefore, parametric tests, independent sample t tests, and one-way ANOVA tests were used. To determine the significant differences between the groups, the Tukey test used. According to the findings of the study, between the gender variable and social relationship level, between the long-term accommodation place variable and attractiveness, between giving the importance and social relationship, between daily leisure time and giving importance and social relationship level, difficulty in finding free time and attractiveness, between the variables giving importance, social relationship and identification and doing sport statistically meaningful result found with the attractiveness dimension. As a result, it was found that the social relationships of females were higher in

The relationship between perceived freedom, leisure involvement, and happiness of individuals participating in physical activities

“…In this context, it can be said that females participating in physical activity had higher levels of involvement in the activity in which they participate than males. The results of studies conducted by Chen et al [38], Ekinci and Yalçın [7], Chang [8], and emirel [45] were parallel with the results of this study.…”

“…It was determined that there was no statistically significant relationship between the ages of the individuals and their leisure involvement. In the study conducted by Ekinci and Yalçın [7] on leisure Involvement of individuals aged 40 and over, no difference between the individuals' leisure involvement according to their ages was determined. It was found that there was no significant relationship between age and the perceived freedom in leisure.…”

“…Beard and Ragheb [5] have stated that leisure time plays a dynamic role in individuals' lives, and it can be useful to know how satisfaction gains resulting from leisure participation are related to personal and social harmony, mental health and general happiness [6]. Again, it is stated that leisure activities have positive effects on individuals' social relations, physical and psychological health [7,8]. Iso-Ahola [9], on the other hand, has stated that effective leisure has two conditions: the perception of freedom and intrinsic motivation, and the most important of these is the perception of freedom [10].…”