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The Correlation between Leisure Involvement and Psychological Well-Being Among Recreational Football Participants

REKREASYONEL FUTBOL KATILIMCILARINDA SERBEST ZAMAN İLGİLENİMİ VE PSİKOLOJİK İYİ OLUŞ İLİŞKİSİ: ÖZ-BELİRLEME VE GENİŞLET VE İNŞA ET KURAMLARI BAĞLAMINDA BİR İNCELEME

Elvan Deniz Yumuk(ALANYA ALAADDIN KEYKUBAT UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF SPORTS SCIENCE)0000-0002-8531-9509
Onur Ceyhan(ALANYA ALAADDİN KEYKUBAT ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SPOR BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0009-0006-7397-8941
Pages
172–185
Publication Date
2026-03-28
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Results indicated that gender, employment status, frequency of football participation, and difficulties in leisure time evaluation significantly affected both leisure involvement and psychological well-being.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to examine the relationship between leisure involvement and psychological well-being among recreational football participants.
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Key Findings & Data:The sample consisted of 199 volunteers, including 24 females and 175 males, with a mean age of 24,69 ± 6,83 years in the current study which has correlational survey model.
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Conclusion & Impact:Results indicated that gender, employment status, frequency of football participation, and difficulties in leisure time evaluation significantly affected both leisure involvement and psychological well-being.
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⚙️Variables:serbest zaman ilgilenimi · psikolojik iyi oluş · rekreasyonel futbol

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This study aims to examine the relationship between leisure involvement and psychological well-being among recreational football participants. The sample consisted of 199 volunteers, including 24 females and 175 males, with a mean age of 24,69 ± 6,83 years in the current study which has correlational survey model. Participants completed the Leisure Involvement Scale and the Psychological Well-Being Scale. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent samples t-tests, univariate (ANOVA) and multivariate (MANOVA) analyses of variance, correlation, and multiple regression analyses. Results indicated that gender, employment status, frequency of football participation, and difficulties in leisure time evaluation significantly affected both leisure involvement and psychological well-being. Male participants, unemployed individuals, and regular recreational football participants scored higher on these measures. A positive and significant relationship was found between leisure involvement and psychological well-being (r = 0,34, p < 0,001); , with leisure involvement explaining approximately 12% of the variance in psychological well-being. Among the subscales, only “attractiveness” significantly predicted psychological well-being. The findings suggest that regular participation in recreational football positively influences individuals' psychological well-being and highlight the important role of leisure involvement subscales such as social relationships, self-expression, and activity attractiveness in psychosocial well-being. This study contributes valuable evidence to the positive impact of sports and recreational activities on individuals' quality of life.

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Bu çalışma, rekreasyonel futbol katılımcılarında serbest zaman ilgilenimi ile psikolojik iyi oluş arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. İlişkisel tarama modelinin kullanıldığı araştırma kapsamında, yaş ortalaması 24,69 ± 6,83 olan 24 kadın ve 175 erkek olmak üzere toplam 199 gönüllü katılımcıya “Serbest Zaman İlgilenim Ölçeği” ve “Psikolojik İyi Oluş Ölçeği” uygulanmıştır. Elde edilen veriler tanımlayıcı istatistikler, bağımsız örneklem t-testi, tek değişkenli (ANOVA) ve çok değişkenli (MANOVA) varyans analizleri, korelasyon ve çoklu regresyon analizleriyle değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular, cinsiyet, çalışma durumu, futbol etkinliğine katılım sıklığı ve serbest zaman değerlendirmede güçlük çekme değişkenlerinin hem serbest zaman ilgilenimi hem de psikolojik iyi oluş üzerinde anlamlı farklılıklar göstermiştir. Erkek katılımcılar, çalışmayanlar ve futbol etkinliğine düzenli katılan bireylerin daha yüksek puanlar almıştır. Serbest zaman ilgilenimi ile psikolojik iyi oluş arasında pozitif ve anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuş (r = 0,34, p < 0,001); serbest zaman ilgilenimi psikolojik iyi oluş varyansının yaklaşık %12’sini açıklamıştır. Alt boyutlar arasında yalnızca “çekicilik” psikolojik iyi oluşu anlamlı biçimde açıklamıştır. Sonuçlar, rekreasyonel futbol etkinliklerine düzenli katılımın psikolojik iyi oluşunu olumlu yönde etkilediğini ve serbest zaman ilgileniminin sosyal ilişkiler kurma, kendini ifade etme ve etkinliğin çekiciliği gibi boyutlarının psikososyal iyilik halindeki rolünü ortaya koymaktadır. Çalışma, sporun ve rekreasyonel aktivitelerin bireylerin yaşam kalitesi üzerindeki olumlu etkilerine önemli bir katkı sağlamaktadır.

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Yumuk, E. D., Ceyhan, O. (2026). The Correlation between Leisure Involvement and Psychological Well-Being Among Recreational Football Participants. SPORMETRE Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 24 Sayı: 1, 172–185. https://doi.org/10.33689/spormetre.1772877

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