Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate levels of satisfaction with leisure time in foreign students of Kocaeli University. In the collection of the data, the Leisure Satisfaction Scale (LSS) and demographic status questionnaire were used; 257 male and 103 female students participated. In the LSS scores for the separate domains, participants scored highest in Education and lowest in the Aesthetic subscale. There was no statistically significant difference in satisfaction levels between the genders, monthly income groups, and levels of academic achievement; but statistically significant differences were found between the students’ faculties. Significant differences were found between faculties in the LSS scores on the Psychological subscale, and between students’ monthly incomes and the Relaxation subscale on the LSS. As a result, there was a significant difference between the different faculties and students’ satisfaction with leisure time on the Psychological subscale.
Highlights
Technological developments advancing rapidly in recent years have brought changes to our daily lives
The aim was to evaluate the factors affecting free time participation according to the psychological, educational, social, relaxation, physiological and aesthetic dimensions of the university students using a short version of the scale of free time satisfaction according to sex, faculty, monthly income, evaluation of academic achievements and purposes of sports
A personal information form consisting of fourteen questions developed by the researchers was used to collect demographic data on: age group, gender, monthly income, faculty, year in their course, level of academic achievement, welfare level, weekly leisure time, leisure time choices, preferred recreational fields, the frequency of participating in identified recreational fields
Summary
Technological developments advancing rapidly in recent years have brought changes to our daily lives. It has been often observed that individuals who use their leisure time efficiently for activities such as relaxation, sports, health, and learning have developed and improved skills, with increased self-confidence, success, happiness, vitality in daily life, and healthy decision making (Ardahan, 2016) Given these positive relationships, the concept of free time evaluation has become a requirement of daily life (Tezcan, 1982), and the concept has reached people from all walks of life, whether it be business people, housewives, academics, people with disabilities, everyone aged 7 to 70; and continues to evolve with many possibilities and options (Koktas, 2014). The aim was to evaluate the factors affecting free time participation according to the psychological, educational, social, relaxation, physiological and aesthetic dimensions of the university students using a short version of the scale of free time satisfaction according to sex, faculty, monthly income, evaluation of academic achievements and purposes of sports
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