Satisfaction Levels of Participants of Greek Dance Lessons: HowParticipation in Dance Performance and Age Differentiate it

Authors : Filippos FİLİPPOU, Stella Douka, Stella ROKKA, DafniAnastasia FİLİPPOU

Pages : 114-125

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Publication Date : 2019-04-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this study was to examine the level of satisfaction that gain the participants who involved in dancing activities, as well as if factors such as gender, age, and the participation in dance performance differentiate this satisfaction. Survey’s sample was consisted from 482 persons of older than 17 years old. All these persons came from 40 dancing associations throughout Greece. The Greek version insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Filippou, Douka, Pitsi, Rokka & Filippou, 2017); of “Physical Activity Class Satisfaction Questionnaire” insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PACSQ); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Cunningham, 2007); was used. The questionnaire consists from 45 questions insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(items); researching the nine parameters insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(factors); of satisfaction. The following statistical analyses were carried out: reliability analysis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Cronbach’s a);, descriptive statistics were calculated to broadly examine the degree of satisfaction, T-test for independent samples was used to examine if the gender and the participation in dance performance differences on satisfaction and One-way Analysis was conducted to indicate any differences in age of the sample. From survey’s data’s analysis we have the opportunity to claim that the participants in dancing activities are interested in and they evaluate both the teacher as a personality and his lesson. At the same time, they care about the climate during the lesson and if that makes them happier and helps those to improve their dancing level. The result is positive, due to the fact that their level of satisfaction is high enough. In the end, the gender and the participation or not in dancing performances are satisfaction’s differentiator factors, while age is not one of them
Keywords : association, dancing teacher, teaching methods