Investigation of the Relationship Between the Levels of Leisure Time Satisfaction and Passion in Sports Who Exercise Individuals Fitness

Abstract

This study aimed to reveal the relationship between the leisure satisfaction levels of individuals who do fitness exercises and their passion levels in sports. The study group of the research consisted of individuals who did fitness exercises in Aydın in 2023. 259 individuals voluntarily participated in the study. In the study, demographic information was used as a data collection tool in the first part, and in the second part, the "Passion in Sport Scale" developed by Sigmundsson et al., (2020) and adapted into Turkish by Özdayı et al., (2021), and the "Leisure Time Satisfaction Scale" developed by Beard and Ragheb (1980) and adapted into Turkish by Gökçe and Orhan (2011) were used. In statistical terms, frequency analysis, reliability coefficient calculations, pearson correlation analysis, simple regression analysis, t test and anova analysis were performed. There was a statistically significant difference (p<0.05) between the variables of leisure satisfaction and weekly exercise duration and sports experience of the participants, and a statistically significant difference was detected between passion in sports and age, weekly exercise time and sports experience variables (p<0.05). It has been concluded that individuals who do fitness exercises have a significant and positive effect on their leisure satisfaction.