Asian Journal of Education and Training - Vol. 5 - No. 1 - Comparison of Participation Constraints in Recreational Physical Activity

Q: What is the main purpose of the study?

To compare leisure participation constraints for recreational physical activities among teachers working in the Ministry of National Education in Iğdır and Erzurum provinces.

Q: How were participation constraints measured?

The study applied Leisure Constraints Scales (LCS) to the participating teachers.

Q: Were there differences between the two provinces?

Female participants showed no statistically significant differences across sub-dimensions. For male participants, the information, facilities, and time sub-dimensions differed, with results favoring Erzurum.

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The study compares participation constraints for leisure activities among teachers working in Turkey’s Ministry of National Education in Iğdır and Erzurum provinces. Leisure Constraints Scales (LCS) were administered to 413 teachers (258 men, 155 women). City-based comparisons showed no statistically significant differences for female participants across sub-dimensions. Among male participants, information, facilities, and time sub-dimensions differed, favoring Erzurum. Overall, female teachers’ LCS scores were similar between provinces, while in Iğdır the male teachers reported greater constraint impact on recreational physical activity participation.

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Asian Journal of Education and Training Vol. 5, No. 1, 18-24, 2019 ISSN(E) 2519-5387 DOI: 10.20448/journal.522.2019.51.18.24 © 2019 by the authors; licensee Asian Online Journal Publishing Group Comparison of Participation Constraints in Recreational Physical Activity of the Teachers Working Iğdir and Erzurum Provinces Mehmet Ali ÖZTÜRK 1 1Karabük University, School of Physical Education and Sports, Turkey Abstract The aim of the study is to compare the participation constraint for leisure activities of teachers who working In the Ministry of National Education (MNE) . In order to determine the leisure time constraints leisure constraints scales (LCS) were applied to the participants. A total of 413 teachers (258 male and 155 female) working in the Ministry of National Education participated in the study in Iğdır and Erzurum provinces. No statistically significant difference was found at the level of p <0,05 in any of the sub-dimensions as a result of the inter-city comparison of the female participants. While there was a significant difference in the lack of information, facilities and time sub-dimensions of the male participants in the study, p <0.05 was not significant difference in the other sub-dimensions. It is seen that the difference is in favor of the participants from the province of Erzurum. There was no statistically significant difference between the two cities in terms of lack of information, facilities and time (p <0,05) in the subscales, as in male participants. The female teachers who working Iğdır and Erzurum province there was no difference between the scores in the LCS and the mean scores of both groups were close to each other. For the male participants working in Iğdır province, it was determined that the lack of information, facilities and time constraints were more effective in participation of recreational physical activities than male participants working in Erzurum province. Keywords: Recreation, Physical activity, Leisure constraints, Teachers. JEL Classification: L83 . Funding: This study received no specific financial support. Competing Interests: The author declares that there are no conflicts of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Transparency: The author confirms that the manuscript is an honest, accurate, and transparent account of the study was reported; that no vital features of the study have been omitted; and that any discrepancies from the study as planned have been explained. Ethical: This study follows all ethical practices during writing. Contents 1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 2. Method ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 3. Results ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21 4. Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 References .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 1. Introduction When leisure time studies are examined, it's seen that those related to leisure time constraints are important. However, the literature contributed significantly to the knowledge of leisure time constraints and provided insights into the relationship between leisure time constraints and leisure time experienced (Wang and Wu, 2016) . While the first studies on leisur

FAQs

What is the main purpose of the study?

To compare leisure participation constraints for recreational physical activities among teachers working in the Ministry of National Education in Iğdır and Erzurum provinces.

How were participation constraints measured?

The study applied Leisure Constraints Scales (LCS) to the participating teachers.

Were there differences between the two provinces?

Female participants showed no statistically significant differences across sub-dimensions. For male participants, the information, facilities, and time sub-dimensions differed, with results favoring Erzurum.

Oct 15, 2026

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