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Examination of Adults' Leisure Constraints, Social
Inclusion and Life Satisfaction: Perspectives from
Five European Countries

Abstract

Especially with the COVID-19 process we left behind, it has been understood once again how important
the relationship between participation in physical activity and health is. From this point of view, the
study's primary objective is to investigate people's leisure behaviors, and its secondary aims are to
examine individuals’ leisure constraints, social inclusion, and levels of life satisfaction across various
nations. The study group for the research consisted of 2259 adults (18 and older) from five different
Headings European nations: Greece, Poland, Romania, Spain, and Turkey. The "Leisure Constraints Questionnaire,"
the "Social Inclusion Scale," and the "Life Satisfaction Scale" were employed in addition to survey
questions provided to assess participants' leisure behavior. The data were analyzed using the SPSS 16.0
* Daily Life and Sports analysis program. In the analysis of the data, in addition to the basic descriptive (frequency, percentage)
analyses, Cronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficient was calculated to test the reliability level of
the scales. Analysis revealed that individuals preferred to spend leisure time with active participation and
* Ac ve and P assive Sports Par cipa on often with their friends. About half of the population has been found to occasionally engage in the
numerous recreational activities (physical, artistic, outdoor, etc.) on offer. Also, it was determined that
* Factors Affec ng Sports P ar cipa on in Daily Lif e Spanish participants had better levels of social inclusion and life satisfaction than those from other
countries, and that Turkish participants' constraints to leisure were more significant. It can be stated that
the results obtained from this study will shed light on the studies to be carried out to reduce the factors
* Contribu on of Ac ve Sports P ar cipa on t o Health in Daily Life that prevent individuals from participating in recreational activities and, thus, increase social inclusion
and life satisfaction.
* Sport Spreading Func on of P assive Par cipa on T ools –Conclusion
Keywords: Leisure constraints, social inclusion, life satisfaction, European countries.

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