Investigation of The Correlation Between Quality of Life and Participation in Recreative Activities of University Students

The aim of this research was to investigate of the correlation between qual？ty of living and participation in recreative activities of university students. A total of 498 subjects, of which 276 male and 222 female, with a mean age of 21.54 ± 2.02, who are students of Faculty of Sports Sciences of both Mu？la S？tk？ Ko？man University and Gazi University, voluntarily participated to our survey. The World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale-Short Form (WHOQOL-27) and personal information form were used to determine the quality of life for university students participating in the study. Crosstab, Chi-square, independent t-test and correlation analysis were used in the analysis of the data. As a result, it was found that there is a significant correlation between the physical field and the income level, which is the quality of life subscale, between the psychological field and the academic achievement, the income level and the place of life, between the social field and the age and income level. A positive correlation was found in the positive direction for university students participating in the survey between the quality of life subscales total score of the physical and psychological field and the answers about difficulties in assessing your free time. In order to improve the quality of life of university students, it is suggested to create recreation areas where they can spend free time efficiently and actively on and off campus