An Evaluation of Leisure Involvement and Social Connectedness from the Perspective of Undergraduate Students

• DOI: 10.25307/jssr.1140359
• Publication Date: 2023-01-08T14:23:36Z
• Authors: Mehmet DEMİREL; Yusuf ER; Abdullah ÇUHADAR; Hasan Suat AKSU
• Keywords: Social Connectedness; Affect; Leisure time; Leisure activity

Recent studies on social connectedness have emphasized that the sense of belonging is perceived as a basic need and might lead to psychological physical health problems if not satisfied. It further stressed leisure activities increase belonging, foster wellbeing, create an infrastructure for healthy generations. In this sense, study examined involvement levels undergraduate students in relation gender, age, grade, difficulty with assessment, adequacy weekly leisure. The population comprises Necmettin Erbakan University Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University, while sample group consists 263 participants. T-test ANOVA were conducted data analysis. According results research, there was significant relationship between addiction welfare time variables, no found gender variable involvement. concluded has effective role commitment evaluating typical can positively affect connectedness.