Effect of social problem solving skill and time management on physical activity level

The aim of this study is to analyse the effect of social problem solving skills and time management on the level of physical activity. 1535 people participated in the research. 709 (46.2%) of the subjects were males and 826 (53.8%) were females. Subject Information Form, Physical Activity Questionnaire, Time Management Questionnaire and Social Problem Solving Inventory were used to collect data. When the findings were examined, 29.6% of the participants were inactive, 51.9% were minimum active and 18.4% were very active. Subjects' Positive problem orientation and rational problem orientation factors among their social problem solving skills are at high level, but negative problem orientation, impulsive/careless problem style and avoidant style are at low level. Subjects' time management is at moderate level. There is positive correlation between subjects' physical activity levels and social problem solving total score. (p<0.05) There is a positive correlation between subjects' physical activity levels and their total time management scores. (p<0.05) When subdimensions are analysed, it is seen that there is positive correlation between vigorous physical activity level and their time planning, time attitudes and time wasters, but the correlation is negative between time wasters. Also, the correlation between their physical activity at moderate level and their time planning skills, time attitude skills and total time management scores. There is positive correlation between their level of walking and time attitudes and their time management total score. In addition, when we evaluated the physical activity levels of the participants according to their proximity to the parking areas and the gym, it was found that the total physical activity levels of those who had a parking area and a gym near their home were significantly higher than those who did not have a parking area and gym near their home (p <0.05). . Considering the effect of the duration of the participants' physical activity level on the phone as a variable, it was seen that spending time on the phone did not have a high level of effect on physical activity activities when the dimensions of walking and total scores were examined. When the physical activity levels of the participants were analyzed according to the TV watching time variable, when the total physical activity scores were examined, it was found that the physical activity levels of the students who watch TV for 0-60 minutes daily were significantly higher than those who watched more TV daily (p <0.05). When the physical activity levels of the participants were evaluated according to the gender variable, the levels of male individuals in severe physical activity (p <0.000), moderate physical activity (p <0.002) and walking sub-dimensions (p <0.011) and in total physical activity score (p <0.000) It was found to be significantly higher than the individuals (p> 0.05). As a result; Social problem solving skills and proper management of time can directly affect physical activity. In addition, it was found that individuals living in close proximity to the parking lot and gym have high levels of physical activity. It has been determined that phone use has no significant effect on physical activity. It was found that as the duration of watching TV increases, the level of physical activity decreases. When an evaluation was made in terms of gender factor, it was found that males were more active than females in all categories.