Effect of levels of participation in leisure time activities of university students on leisure time and life satisfaction

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of leisure time satisfaction as a result of their participation in leisure activities on the life satisfaction of the students who are studying at university. Accordingly, leisure time participation, leisure time satisfaction, and determination of the underlying dimensions of life satisfaction are defined as other purposes of the study. Students studying at Gaziantep University participated in this research. In this study, the general screening model was used in accordance with research purposes. SPSS 22.0 package program was used to analyzing the obtained data. Descriptive statistics, pearson correlation analysis, Independent T test and One Way ANOVA and LSD test were used in the statistical analysis of the data. As a result of analyzes it can be said that university students' participation in leisure activities and life satisfaction levels differed according to various variables. It has been shown that while individuals do not show a difference in leisure time and leisure satisfaction towards life satisfaction and age and sex, but is is seen that there are differences between departments. In summary, it can be said that university students' participation in leisure activities and life satisfaction levels differed according to various variables.