Loneliness and Social Health: A Study in Individuals Participating in Recreational Activities

Authors : Ersan Tolukan, Aydıner Birsin Yıldız, Buket Etlioğlu

Pages : 46-56

Doi:10.46463/ijrss.1526054

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Publication Date : 2024-12-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, it was aimed to examine the relationship between loneliness level and social health in individuals participating in recreational activities. The research group consisted of 300 people who participated in the study by random sampling method on the basis of volunteerism. Personal Information Form, Loneliness Scale and Recreational Social Health Scale were used as data collection tools. All analyses were performed using the SPSS 22 package program, taking into account the significance level of \\\"p<.05\\\". According to the findings obtained, it was determined that the study group did not have any participants with poor social health and the loneliness levels of the participants were concentrated in the medium and not lonely class. In the dimensions of time, communication, happiness/satisfaction and social health, it is seen that the scores of men are higher than women. There was a significant difference between the scores obtained in time and social relationship dimensions in terms of age and weekly leisure time variables. In terms of the time of participating in recreational activities, it was found that there was a significant difference in the dimensions of social and emotional loneliness and time, social health and loneliness. On the other hand, it was determined that loneliness and social health had an inverse relationship. As a result, it can be said that women feel more lonely and have lower levels of social health compared to men and that time spent participating in recreational activities may have positive effects on loneliness and social health.
Keywords : Rekreasyon, yalnızlık, sosyal sağlık