Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to examine the level of leisure satisfaction of individuals participating in sports at sports centers with regard to gender, age and perceived income. 109 male and 85 female, in total 194 individuals who were the members of amajor sports centers participated to this study in Ankara. The participants’ leisure satisfaction levels are examined by the "LeisureSatisfaction Scale" Leisure Satisfaction Scale; Beard & Ragheb, 1980 . The scale was translated into Turkish and was studied about validity and reliability by Karlı,Polat,Yılmaz, Koçak 2008 . The participants’ personal informations is included in the study with “Personal Information Form". One Way Multivariate Variance Analysis ANOVA MANOVA is used while testing the participants’ leisure satisfaction sub-scale scores in relation with difference between gender, age, and income levels. As results of Manova, no significance difference revealed in gender and age variables. The One Way ANOVA is used to determinate the perceived income level efficiency in which level. According to perceived income; significant difference has been revealed between Leisure Satisfaction Scale’s subscale of education and aesthetic F 4,194 =3.719; F 4,194 =3.664, p

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