AN EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEISURE SATISFACTION AND EMPATHIC TENDENCY LEVELS IN PRE-SERVICE PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS TEACHERS

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between leisure satisfaction and empathic tendency levels by certain demographic variables in university students. The study was conducted using a relational screening model. The study was carried out with 180 pre-service physical education and sports teachers selected using a convenient sampling method. In analyzing the data, descriptive statistics, t-Test, ANOVA and Pearson correlation analyses were performed using the SPSS 26.0 package program. The findings of the study revealed that the difference between the participant gender and the Leisure Satisfaction Scale (LSS) was not significant, while there was a significant difference with the Empathic Tendency Scale (ETS) in women participants. There was no significant difference between the year in school variable of the participants and the LSS and ETS. A positive and low-level significant relationship was found between the participants' year of sports variable and LSS and ETS. A positive and moderately significant relationship was found between the mean scores of pre-service physical education and sports teacher in the leisure satisfaction scale and the empathic tendency scale. As a result, it can be said that the increase in the leisure satisfaction level of pre-service physical education and sports teachers positively affects their empathic behaviors. It is thought that planning activities that will increase the leisure satisfaction levels of pre-service physical education and sports teachers will contribute to their empathic behaviors.