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Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine university students' freedom to engage in leisure activities, and to compare these according to the factors of elective courses taken and course hours, leisure activities frequently participated in, lengths of participation and gender. A total of 410 students, 212 of whom were taking common compulsory courses in their own education programmes, and 198 of whom were taking non-technical elective courses, took part in the study. Quantitative research techniques were used in the study, which was structured on the descriptive model. The Perceived Freedom in Leisure Scale developed by Witt and Ellis (1985) and adapted into Turkish by Yerlisu Lapa and Agyar (2011), and the Personal Information Form developed by the researchers, were used as data collection tools in the study. The data were evaluated by using the t-test, one-way ANOVA and Mann-Whitney U statistical test methods. According to the research findings, it was determined that students who chose sports courses from among the elective courses and who spent more time participating in their selected courses and in leisure activities had higher perceived freedom in leisure. Whereas no significant difference was observed with regard to the type of leisure activity that the students engaged in, male students' perceptions of freedom were found to be higher than those of female students.
Highlights
When the history of leisure is examined, it is seen that different meanings have been ascribed to it in various societies
Leisure indicates the time when individuals are intrinsically motivated and participate entirely freely, in other words, the time when the perception of freedom is in accompaniment [4, 5, 6]
According to Iso-Aloha (1980) [8], the perceived freedom defines the extent of engagement in leisure
Summary
When the history of leisure is examined, it is seen that different meanings have been ascribed to it in various societies. Together with changing societal and individual needs, changes in living standards, and the monotony caused by urbanization, leisure has acquired psychological and social meanings. For this reason, different definitions have been made of leisure and it has begun to be explained along with the concepts of existence, activity, time, and state of mind [2, 3]. According to Iso-Aloha (1980) [8], the perceived freedom defines the extent of engagement in leisure This is regarded as an important criterion in understanding leisure behavior [9, 10]. It is seen that individuals who take part in leisure activities define themselves as more active, enterprising, self-confident people who can take responsibility and express their ideas [11] and who display high competence, focus of control and motivation tendency [14]
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