Mehpare Tokay Argan1, Sevinç Mersin2. 1. Department of Tourism Guidance, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University, Bilecik, Turkey. 2. Department of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University, Bilecik, Turkey.
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study was aimed to determine the relationships between life satisfaction, life quality, and leisure satisfaction in health professionals. DESIGN AND METHODS: The study was conducted with 498 health professionals working in a city of the Central Anatolia Region, Turkey. Data were collected using Socio-Demographic Form, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Short Form of World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire, and the Leisure Satisfaction Scale. FINDINGS: There was a positive significant relationship between life satisfaction, life quality, and leisure satisfaction. As the level of leisure satisfaction of health professionals increases, the life satisfaction, and life quality also increase. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Rise in the level of leisure satisfaction is important to increase life satisfaction and improve life quality of health professionals. Therefore, leisure patterns and behaviors that increase leisure satisfaction should be integrated into daily lives of these professionals.
PURPOSE: This study was aimed to determine the relationships between life satisfaction, life quality, and leisure satisfaction in health professionals. DESIGN AND METHODS: The study was conducted with 498 health professionals working in a city of the Central Anatolia Region, Turkey. Data were collected using Socio-Demographic Form, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Short Form of World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire, and the Leisure Satisfaction Scale. FINDINGS: There was a positive significant relationship between life satisfaction, life quality, and leisure satisfaction. As the level of leisure satisfaction of health professionals increases, the life satisfaction, and life quality also increase. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Rise in the level of leisure satisfaction is important to increase life satisfaction and improve life quality of health professionals. Therefore, leisure patterns and behaviors that increase leisure satisfaction should be integrated into daily lives of these professionals.
Authors: Hsiao-Hsien Lin; Ko-Hsin Chang; Chih-Hung Tseng; Yueh-Shiu Lee; Chih-Hsiang Hung Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-11-15 Impact factor: 3.390
Authors: Hsiao-Hsien Lin; I-Yun Chen; Chih-Hung Tseng; Yueh-Shiu Lee; Jao-Chuan Lin Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-03-26 Impact factor: 3.390