Why People Participate Leisure Time Physical Activity: A Turkish Perspective

Authors : Halil SAROL, Zafer ÇİMEN

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Publication Date : 2017-01-02

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Abstract :This study was conducted for the assessment of why people participate leisure time physical activity and examine the differences in participation motives with regard to some demographic variables.  The sample consisted of 146 female insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Mage = 21.60 ± 2.01); and 167 male insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Mage = 22.23 ± 2.21); randomly selected voluntary university students. In this study, the Personal Demographic Information Form insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PDIF); and “Measure of Recreational Exercise Motivation insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(REMM);” scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Roger and Morris, 2003); that adapted in to Turkish “The Physical Activity and Leisure Motivation Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PALMS);” by Aşçı et al. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2012); was administered on the participants. PALMS scale consisted of 34 items and following 8 subscales: insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(a); Mastery, insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(b); Physical condition, insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(c); Social relation, insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(d); Psychological condition, insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(e); Appearance, insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(f); Others’ expectations, insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(g); Enjoyment, insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(h); Competition. Descriptive statistics, MANOVA, and Pearson Correlation analysis were used to analyse the collected data. As a result MANOVA analysis indicated overall significant main effect of gender and frequency of exercise participation on “PALMS” scores. Furthermore, analysis indicated a significant and positive relationship between age and subscales of “Others’ Expectations” of the “PALMS”. Overall, the descriptive analysis showed that “Physical Condition” regarded as the most important factors that motive to exercise participation. The “Others’ Expectation” was the least important motive.
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