BENEFIT OBTAINED FROM LEISURE ACTIVITIES AND PERCEIVED WELL-BEING: A SAMPLE OF PREGNANT WOMEN

Anıl Siyahtaş; Gamze Fışkın Siyahtaş

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BENEFIT OBTAINED FROM LEISURE ACTIVITIES AND PERCEIVED WELL-BEING: A SAMPLE OF PREGNANT WOMEN

Authors:

Anıl Siyahtaş | Gamze Fışkın Siyahtaş

Publisher:

Ankara University

Main Topics:

Spor ve Rekreasyon

Journal:

SPORMETRE Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.23 Issue 1, pp.124-138

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001343678

pISSN:

1304-284X

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Abstract:

 Nowadays, the importance of leisure has increased, and the efficient utilisation of this period of time has brought many benefits such as increasing motivation, psychological well-being or adaptation to vital changes. Since pregnancy is characterised as a period in which womens emotional or individual characteristics can change, it is important that they are directed to areas in which they can benefit. In this direction, this study aimed to determine the relationship between pregnant womens leisure benefits and their perceived well-being. The population of the online study designed according to the relationship screening model consisted of all pregnant women over the age of 18 in Turkey. The sample consisted of 382 pregnant women who met the inclusion criteria between May-November 2022 n382. Pregnant Women Information Form, Leisure Benefit Scale LBS and Wellness Self Perceptions Scale WSPS were used to collect the data. Data that did not fit the normal distribution were analysed with Mann Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis and Spearman correlation tests. According to the research results, it was determined that the leisure benefit levels 94.7213.79 and well-being 47.698.36 of pregnant women with a mean age of 28.20 4.85 were at a high level. On the other hand, it was found that income and educational status, parity, employment status or the activities they performed affected the leisure benefits and well-being, and there was a significant relationship between these two phenomena. In the study, it was concluded that the well-being of pregnant women increased with the increase in their leisure benefit levels, and it is recommended that studies should be conducted to raise awareness and encourage leisure activities to have a healthy pregnancy period.

 Nowadays, the importance of leisure has increased, and the efficient utilisation of this period of time has brought many benefits such as increasing motivation, psychological well-being or adaptation to vital changes. Since pregnancy is characterised as a period in which womens emotional or individual characteristics can change, it is important that they are directed to areas in which they can benefit. In this direction, this study aimed to determine the relationship between pregnant womens leisure benefits and their perceived well-being. The population of the online study designed according to the relationship screening model consisted of all pregnant women over the age of 18 in Turkey. The sample consisted of 382 pregnant women who met the inclusion criteria between May-November 2022 n382. Pregnant Women Information Form, Leisure Benefit Scale LBS and Wellness Self Perceptions Scale WSPS were used to collect the data. Data that did not fit the normal distribution were analysed with Mann Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis and Spearman correlation tests. According to the research results, it was determined that the leisure benefit levels 94.7213.79 and well-being 47.698.36 of pregnant women with a mean age of 28.20 4.85 were at a high level. On the other hand, it was found that income and educational status, parity, employment status or the activities they performed affected the leisure benefits and well-being, and there was a significant relationship between these two phenomena. In the study, it was concluded that the well-being of pregnant women increased with the increase in their leisure benefit levels, and it is recommended that studies should be conducted to raise awareness and encourage leisure activities to have a healthy pregnancy period.

 Nowadays, the importance of leisure has increased, and the efficient utilisation of this period of time has brought many benefits such as increasing motivation, psychological well-being or adaptation to vital changes. Since pregnancy is characterised as a period in which womens emotional or individual characteristics can change, it is important that they are directed to areas in which they can benefit. In this direction, this study aimed to determine the relationship between pregnant womens leisure benefits and their perceived well-being. The population of the online study designed according to the relationship screening model consisted of all pregnant women over the age of 18 in Turkey. The sample consisted of 382 pregnant women who met the inclusion criteria between May-November 2022 n382. Pregnant Women Information Form, Leisure Benefit Scale LBS and Wellness Self Perceptions Scale WSPS were used to collect the data. Data that did not fit the normal distribution were analysed with Mann Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis and Spearman correlation tests. According to the research results, it was determined that the leisure benefit levels 94.7213.79 and well-being 47.698.36 of pregnant women with a mean age of 28.20 4.85 were at a high level. On the other hand, it was found that income and educational status, parity, employment status or the activities they performed affected the leisure benefits and well-being, and there was a significant relationship between these two phenomena. In the study, it was concluded that the well-being of pregnant women increased with the increase in their leisure benefit levels, and it is recommended that studies should be conducted to raise awareness and encourage leisure activities to have a healthy pregnancy period.

 Günümüzde serbest zamanların önemi artmış, bu zaman diliminin verimli bir şekilde değerlendirilmesi motivasyonu arttırma, psikolojik açıdan iyi hissettirme ya da yaşamsal değişimlere adaptasyonu sağlama gibi birçok faydayı da beraberinde getirmiştir. Gebelik, kadının emosyonel ya da bireysel özelliklerinin değişebildiği bir dönem olarak nitelendirildiğinden fayda sağlayabileceği alanlara yönelmeleri önem taşımaktadır. Bu doğrultuda araştırmanın amacı gebelerin serbest zamandaki faydaları ile algıladıkları iyilik hali arasındaki ilişkinin belirlenmesidir. İlişki tarama modeline göre tasarlanan online araştırmanın evrenini Türkiyedeki 18 yaş üzerindeki tüm gebe kadınlar oluşturmaktadır. Örneklem ise; Mayıs-Kasım 2022 tarihleri arasında çalışmaya dâhil edilme kriterlerini karşılayan 382 gebeden oluşmuştur n382. Verilerin toplanmasında Gebe Bilgi Formu, Rekreasyon Fayda Ölçeği RFÖ ve İyilik Hali Kendini Algılama Ölçeği İHKAÖ kullanılmıştır. Normal dağılıma uymayan veriler Mann Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis ve Spearman korelasyon testleri ile analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma bulgularına göre; yaş ortalaması 28.20 4.85 olan gebelerin serbest zaman fayda düzeylerinin 94.7213.79 ve iyilik hallerinin 47.698.36 yüksek düzeyde olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Diğer yandan gelir ve eğitim durumu, gebelik sayısı, çalışma durumu ya da aktiviteleri yaptıkları kişilerin serbest zamanda elde edilen fayda ve iyilik hallerini etkilediği, bu iki olgu arasında anlamlı ilişkinin olduğu bulunmuştur. Araştırmada gebelerin serbest zaman fayda düzeylerinin artmasıyla iyilik hallerinin de arttığı sonucuna varılmış olup, sağlıklı bir gebelik dönemi geçirebilmeleri için serbest zaman etkinlikleri konusunda farkındalık yaratmaya ve teşvik etmeye yönelik çalışmaların yapılması önerilmektedir.

Article Details

BENEFIT OBTAINED FROM LEISURE ACTIVITIES AND PERCEIVED WELL-BEING: A SAMPLE OF PREGNANT WOMEN

Authors:

Anıl Siyahtaş | Gamze Fışkın Siyahtaş

Publisher:

Ankara University

Main Topics:

Spor ve Rekreasyon

Journal:

SPORMETRE Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.23 Issue 1, pp.124-138

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001343678

pISSN:

1304-284X

Pregnant women

leisure benefits

perceived well-beingGebe kadınlar

serbest zaman faydaları

algılanan iyilik

Issues

Article Details

BENEFIT OBTAINED FROM LEISURE ACTIVITIES AND PERCEIVED WELL-BEING: A SAMPLE OF PREGNANT WOMEN

Authors: Anıl Siyahtaş | Gamze Fışkın Siyahtaş

Publisher: Ankara University

Main Topics: Spor ve Rekreasyon

Journal: SPORMETRE Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.23 Issue 1, pp.124-138

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2025

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001343678

pISSN: 1304-284X

Pregnant women

leisure benefits

perceived well-beingGebe kadınlar

serbest zaman faydaları

algılanan iyilik

Issues

Authors:

Anıl Siyahtaş | Gamze Fışkın Siyahtaş

Publisher:

Ankara University

Main Topics:

Spor ve Rekreasyon

Journal:

SPORMETRE Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.23 Issue 1, pp.124-138

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001343678

pISSN:

1304-284X