Evaluation of the free time satisfaction levels and quality of life of individuals using municipality sports and social facilities

The aim of this research is to examine the leisure time satisfaction and quality of life levels of individuals using municipal sports and social facilities. The research was conducted in the relational survey model, one of the quantitative research methods. 406 individuals who used municipal sports and social facilities in 2021-2022 participated in the research. In the study, Leisure Time Satisfaction Scale and World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale were used as data collection tools. IBM SPSS 24.0 Statistical Package Program was used to analyze the research data. In the research, there is a significant difference in the leisure time satisfaction level of individuals using municipal sports and social facilities, gender, education level, marital status, income status, employment status, regular sports, weekly facility usage time and purpose of facility use, and age, quality of life levels. It was determined that there was a significant difference between education level, marital status, income status, employment status, regular exercise, alcohol use, weekly facility usage time and facility use purpose. As a result of the research, a positive relationship was found between the sub-dimensions of leisure satisfaction and the general feeling of free time and the sub-dimensions of the quality of life scale and the general quality of life. In the analysis, it was concluded that the leisure satisfaction of individuals using municipal sports and social facilities positively and statistically significantly predicts the quality of life level, and 11.1% of the quality of life level is explained by the physical sub-dimension of leisure satisfaction. As a result of this research, it was observed that as the leisure time satisfaction of individuals using sports facilities increases, their quality of life increases positively. Keywords: Leisure satisfaction; Quality of life; Physical activity.