Abstract:

The purpose of this research is to study the relationship between the recreation benefits and life satisfaction levels of the students of the recreation department and to determine the status of differentiation of recreation benefits and life satisfaction in terms of demographic variables. The research has used the "detectionary (detectionary) and relational scanning model". The research universe is formed by students studying at the Department of Recreation at the Faculty of Sports Sciences of the University of Bartın. The sample of the study consisted of 146 (58 women, 88 men) who were selected from these students by a simple random sample method. As a data collection tool, the "Personal Information Form" created by the researcher, "Recreation Benefit Scale (RFÖ)" and "Life Doyum Scale (YDÖ)" were used. The data was analyzed in the SPSS 23.0 package program. In the data analysis method, t-Test, ANOVA and Pearson Correlation Tests were used. The Tukey test was also used for multiple comparisons. According to the research findings, the reversal benefits levels of participants varied according to the variables of class, the state of active sporting, the perceived family income and the state of participation in leisure activities. A low-level positive relationship between the participants' RFÖ total score average and the "social benefit" sub-dimensional and age variable has been identified. In addition, it was found that the levels of life-satisfaction of participants differed in terms of class variables. On the other hand, there was no meaningful relationship between the RFÖ and the YDÖ. As a result, although there is no meaningful relationship between recreation benefits and living satisfaction levels for students, some demographic variables have found that participants differ in terms of recreation benefits and living satisfaction levels.

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