Investigation of Leisure Time Strategies of People Through Fitness Centers

Abstract

In this study, it is aimed to examine the strategies of people who go to fitness centers to cope with stress by leisure time. "Strategy Scale for Coping with Stress with Leisure Time" was completed to 321 people who went to the fitness centers before the training. In statistical processes, Independent t-test in binary comparisons and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) in multiple comparisons and LSD tests in determination of difference.There was a statistically significant difference in leisure strategy subscales, friendship, coping, mood and total score by age category (p <0.05). A significant difference was found in all subscales and total scale scores in comparison of leisure strategy subscale and total scores according to income status and marital status (p <0.05).Descriptive information can be given to those who go to fitness centers for sports purposes, and their strategies to cope with stress by age category, income, number of children and marital status vary, and those who go to fitness centers to do sports with leisure time can cope with stress and improve their mood. © 2020, Ataturk Universitesi. All rights reserved.