The relationship between benefit, barrier and preference in participation in recreational activities

The aim of this study is to investigate the interrelation among preferences for recreational areas, barriers encountered in participating in recreational activities, and the benefits of recreational activities, based on gender, age, income, education, and frequency of participation in recreational activities. The sample of the study consists of 579 individuals who participate in recreation activities at least one day a week residing in Balıkesir province. The study used the "Recreation Area Participation Barriers", "Recreation Area Preference Factors" scales developed by Gümüş and Alay Özgül (2017), the "Recreation Benefit" scale developed by Akgül ve ark., (2018), and the demographic information form developed by the researcher. The data obtained face-to-face were transferred to the SPSS program. The Decoupling of the scales according to gender, age, income, frequency of participation in educational and recreational activities and the relationship between the scales were examined by applying T-test, Anova and Correlation analyses in accordance with the hypotheses of our research. It has been determined that the scales "Recreation Area Participation Barriers", "Recreation Area Preference Factors" and "Recreation Benefit" differ according to gender, age, income, education and frequency of participation. It also examined the relationship between the scales when choosing the dimensions of the lower barriers to participation in Recreation Area Recreation Area factors sub-factors and sub-dimensions of the recreation area there is a relationship between the size of the sub-dimensions of the preferred recreation also it has been found that there is a relationship between scale benefits.