Leisure Satisfaction as Predictor of Social Intelligence

Abstract

One of the professions where social intelligence is significant for improving the quality of education and the social development of students is the teaching profession. In this context, it is important to study leisure satisfaction and the level of social intelligence of teachers in different departments using different parameters. The purpose of this study was to analyze the predictive power of leisure satisfaction on social intelligence. The research group consisted of 283 teachers working in Ankara. The results of the study indicate that both the mean scores for leisure satisfaction and social intelligence differ statistically according to the frequency of teachers’ participation in leisure activities and their preferences. According to correlation analysis, positive and significant relationships were found between leisure satisfaction and social intelligence mean scores. Leisure satisfaction was found to be a significant determinant of teachers’ social intelligence levels according to regression analysis. Consequently, leisure satisfaction and social intelligence were found to increase in teachers who participate more frequently and actively in leisure activities. It was concluded that leisure satisfaction plays a significant role in participants’ social intelligence levels.