Abstract:

The aim of the study is to examine the relationship between coping strategies with stress through leisure time and the happiness levels of students studying at the Faculty of Sport Sciences at Bartın University. The study group of the research consisted of 632 (female 245 and male 387) students from the Faculty of Sport Sciences selected by convenient sampling method. Personal information forms, "Leisure Stress Coping Strategies Scale (LSCSS)" and "Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ)" were used as data collection tools in the study. Descriptive statistics, t-test, and Pearson Correlation were used in the analysis of the data. While the findings of the study showed no significant difference between the LSCSS and sub-dimensions according to the gender variable of participants, significant differences was found between the gender variable and the OHQ in favour of the male participants. There was no significant relationship between the age variable of the participants and LSCSS and OHQ. A low-level and positively significant relationship was found between the income and year of sports of university students and OHQ. A low-level and positive significant relationship was found between university students' leisure time and year of sports and LSCSS. A low and positive significant difference was found coping strategy with stress via leisure time and happiness levels of university students. As a result, it can be said that the students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences develop a coping strategy with stress in their leisure time, which positively affects their happiness levels. Planning and implementation of leisure activities that will develop the coping strategy with stress of the students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences will contribute to their happiness level

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