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In this study, the role of perceived autonomy support in the exercise environment and the basic psychological needs in exercise in determining the leisure satisfaction levels of fitness center members have been examined. The study group consists of volunteer 164 women and 235 men (Average age = 22.28 ± 1.94), selected from five different fitness centers in Ankara and Konya provinces, and participating in regular physical activities for at least 6 months. In order to collect personal information form and data, the “The Perceived Autonomy Support Scale for Exercise Settings” (PASSES), “Basic Psychological Needs in Exercise Scale” (BPNES), and “Leisure Satisfaction Scale”(LSS) were applied to the participants. According to the results of the study, a positive significant relationship has been found between psychological satisfaction dimension, which is the sub -dimension of leisure satisfaction, and the adequacy dimension, which is the sub-dimension of the perceived autonomy support from the instructor and the basic psychological needs in exercise. It has been observed that there is a positive significant relationship between educational and social satisfaction dimensions, which are the sub-dimensions of leisure satisfaction, and the adequacy and relationality dimensions, which are the sub-dimensions of the perceived autonomy support from the instructor and the basic psychological needs in exercise. A positive significant relationship has also been found between the dimensions of relaxation and physical satisfaction, which are the sub-dimensions of leisure satisfaction, and relationality dimension, which is the sub-dimension of the perceived autonomy support from the instructor and the basic psychological needs in exercise.

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