Moderator Role of Gender in the Effect of Leisure Satisfaction on Happiness Cover Image

Serbest Zaman Doyumunun Mutluluk Üzerindeki Etkisinde Cinsiyetin Düzenleyici Rolü
Moderator Role of Gender in the Effect of Leisure Satisfaction on Happiness

Author(s): Pınar Güzel Gürbüz, Özge Yavaş Tez, Melike Esentaş
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Comparative Psychology, Psychology of Self, Demography and human biology
Published by: Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
Keywords: Leisure; Happiness; Leisure satisfaction;

Summary/Abstract: It was aimed to reveal whether moderator role of gender in the effect of leisure satisfaction on happiness existed which would be acquired from the experiences of domestic tourists regarding leisure activities they participated after buying packet tours from the tour operators operating in tourism regions of Turkey. Accordingly, the research included a total of 340 participants. In order to determine the demographic characteristics of the participants, the Leisure Satisfaction Scale and the Oxford Happiness Scale were applied along with the personal information form. As a result of the analyses, it was found that there was a causal relationship between leisure satisfaction and happiness and the p-value was statistically significant. On the other hand, as a result of moderator impact analysis, it was determined that there were significant differences in terms of females and males in the relationship of “leisure satisfaction-aesthetics and happiness” and in the relationship of “leisure satisfaction-relaxation and happiness”.

  • Issue Year: 18/2020
  • Issue No: 04
  • Page Range: 283-296
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Turkish