出版社：Nigde University School of Physical Education and Sports
摘要：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 sub-scale of education and aesthetic (F(4,194)=3.719; F(4,194)=3.664, p<0.01). As conclusion; leisure satisfaction levels change depending on income variable. Leisure satisfaction levels in education sub-scale were found higher for individuals whose perceived income levels are high (=3.85) than individuals with medium (=3.52) perceived income. Leisure satisfaction levels were found higher in LSS’s aesthetic sub-scale (p<0.05) on individuals with perceived income level is high(=4.03) than perceived income is medium (=3.68) and low (=3.52). Key words: Leisure Satisfaction, Recreation, Sports Center
