In this research, it is aimed to determine the views of pensioners in Sinop, which is determined to be the province in Turkey with the highest happiness level according to TUIK 2019 data; on the issues that need to be changed relating with evaluating free time, participation in physical activity, adequacy of physical activities, obstacles to participation and free time in the city. The study data were collected from the qualitative research patterns by face-to-face interview technique and the opinions of eight retired people living in the city center of Sinop were obtained and analyzed by content analysis technique. As a result of the research, the following opinions of the participants have been determined: In the dimension of physical activity, social activities, outdoor activities, mental activities and social responsibility; in the dimension of participation in physical activity, health, renewal, encouragement and satisfaction, insufficiency of physical activities in terms of lack of experts, local government and physical facilities; in the dimension of situations where obstacles to participation in physical activities take place in the availability of facility/material, transportation, social environment, nutrition and bureaucracy are recognised. And finally it has been determined that opinions about the things to be done/changed about free time in the city are in the dimensions related with facilities, courses, transportation, activity, health and sports
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | All Sections |
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Publication Date | July 31, 2020 |
Submission Date | April 13, 2020 |
Published in Issue | Year 2020 Volume: 6 Issue: 1 |
Artvin Coruh University International Journal of Social Sciences
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