مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري - A STUDY ON THE PARTICIPATION OF STUDENTS OF SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS IN SPARE TIME (RECREATION) ACTIVITIES (İNÖNÜ UNİVERSİTY AS A SAMPLE)

Abstract :

The purpose of this study is to determine the level of students of School of Physical Education and Sports to join the recreation activities. 233 participants receiving education in School of Physical Education and Sports in different classes and departments constituted the sample group of the research. A survey consisting of thirteen questions, which were created by Balcı and İlhan (2006) and aiming to specify participation level of participants to the recreation activities, was used. Reliability coefficient of the survey (Cronbach’s Alpha) was determined as 0.76. SPSS 15.0 package program was used for the analysis of data obtained from the survey, and frequency (f) and percentage (%) calculations were made. Results obtained from the distributions are shown in the form of tables and solutions are offered by interpreting the findings. It is determined that in general participants have preferred football branch in the ratio of 43.8%, volleyball branch in the rate of 26.2%, basketball branch in the rate of 16.3%, tennis branch in the rate of 11.2% and handball branch in the rate of 10.7% as their leisure time activities. When participation times of participants are examined, it is also established that participation was two months in a year in the ratio of 22.3%, and 4 months in the ratio of 16.7%, two days in a week in the ratio of 27.0%, three days in a week in the ratio of 25.3%, and two hours in a day in the ratio of 24.0%, and three hours in a day in the ratio of 23.2%, and that participants joined these activities individualistically. It is observed that participants preferred sportive recreation activities instead of social and cultural activities in order to improve their own sports branches. It is also concluded that university administrators remained incapable of organizing and governing the leisure time activities for the students which have a significant place in the personal development and socialization of the individuals.