ANALYSIS OF LIFE SATISFACTION OF STUDENTS STUDYING AT THE FACULTY OF SPORTS SCIENCES ACCORDING TO DIFFERENT VARIABLES

Authors

  • Levent Bayram Ondokuz Mayıs University, Yaşar Doğu Sport Sciences Faculty, Samsun, Turkey
  • Deniz Özge Yüceloğlu Keskin Ondokuz Mayıs University, Yaşar Doğu Sport Sciences Faculty, Samsun, Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejse.v7i2.4107

Keywords:

life satisfaction, university students, sports sciences

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the general life satisfaction levels of university students in terms of age, gender, perceived level of welfare and the state of doing physical activity. The study was conducted on 159 students studying at Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Sports Sciences. The data were obtained by using Adult Life Satisfaction Scale and Personal Information Form. T test, Kruskal Wallis Test and One Way Anova were used in the analysis of data. According to the results of the study, it was found that life satisfaction levels were higher in women, in students who exercised regularly and in those who had higher level of income, while it did not differ in terms of the variable of age.

 

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Author Biographies

  • Levent Bayram, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Yaşar Doğu Sport Sciences Faculty, Samsun, Turkey
    Dr. Levent Bayram is a lecturer at Ondokuz Mayıs University Yaşar Doğu Sport Sciences Faculty, Turkey.
  • Deniz Özge Yüceloğlu Keskin, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Yaşar Doğu Sport Sciences Faculty, Samsun, Turkey
    Dr. Deniz Özge Yüceloğlu Keskin is a lecturer at Ondokuz Mayıs University Yaşar Doğu Sport Sciences Faculty, Turkey.

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2022-01-07

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Vol. 7 No. 2 (2021)

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