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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Mental Health
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1383367
This article is part of the Research Topic Leisure, Positive Development and Optimal Functioning in a Changing World: Volume II View all 4 articles

PERCEIVED HEALTH OUTCOMES OF RECREATION AND HAPPINESS: EXPLORING THE MEDIATING ROLE OF RESILIENCE

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Halil SAROL Halil SAROL 1*Sezen Ç. Polat Sezen Ç. Polat 1Erdoğan Ekinci Erdoğan Ekinci 2
  • 1 Gazi University, Ankara, Türkiye
  • 2 Artvin Çoruh University, Seyitler, Artvin, Türkiye

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    Introduction: Previous research has shown that leisure activities can positively influence perceived health outcomes by increasing individuals' levels of physical activity. Yet, little has been discovered about the mechanisms that are driving this association. This study was conducted with the aim of examining the relationship between perceived health outcomes of recreation and happiness as well as the mediating effect of resilience. Methods: The study comprised a total of 451 adult individuals residing in 7 different geographical regions of Turkey, who were included using a convenience sampling method, and the data were collected between March and June 2023. Respondents completed assessments utilizing the Perceived Health Outcomes of Recreation, Brief Resilience Scale, and The Oxford Happiness Questionnaire-Short Form. Data analysis was executed employing the PROCESS macro for SPSS. Results: The study's findings revealed that perceived health outcomes of recreation had a positive effect on both happiness (β = 0.146, [95% CI: 0.106, 0.186]) and resilience (β = 0.156, [95% CI: 0.107, 0.205]). Resilience had a positive effect on happiness (β = 0.435, [95% CI: 0.362, 0.507]). Furthermore, the relationship between perceived health outcomes of recreation and happiness was partially mediated by resilience (β = 0.068, [95% CI: 0.042, 0.096]). Conclusion: As a result, participating in leisure activities has been found to have a positive impact on perceived health outcomes, which in turn positively affects both happiness and resilience. Additionally, psychological resilience can be said to partially mediate the relationship between perceived health outcomes of recreation and happiness. This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or notfor-profit sectors.We would like to thank the study group for the participation in our research.

    Keywords: leisure, Perceived health, happiness, resilience, mediation effect

    Received: 07 Feb 2024; Accepted: 28 Aug 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 SAROL, Polat and Ekinci. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Halil SAROL, Gazi University, Ankara, Türkiye

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