International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences Vol. 12(3), pp. 471 - 482
DOI: 10.13189/saj.2024.120303
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The Relationship between Enjoyment of Physical Activity and Perceived Barriers to Participating in Physical Activity

Bekir Erhan Orhan ¹, Buket Karadağ ², Yuni Astuti ^3,*, Yusuf Aydın ^1
1 Faculty of Sports Sciences, Istanbul Aydın University, Turkey
² Faculty of Education, Istanbul Aydın University, Istanbul, Turkey
³ Faculty of Sport Science, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia

ABSTRACT

This study aims to reveal the relationship between individuals' enjoyment of physical activity after the pandemic and the barriers they perceive in participating in physical activity. The sample of this study, which was carried out with the relational screening model, was selected by a simple random sampling method, one of the probability sampling methods. The data were collected using the "Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES)" and "Self-Perceived Barriers for Physical Activity Scale (SPBPA)" scales, and 444 people over the age of eighteen who voluntarily filled out the data collection tool constitute the sample of the study. Since the data did not show a normal distribution, non-parametric tests were used to analyze data analysis. Research results show a moderate negative relationship between individuals' enjoyment of physical activity and the obstacles they perceive in participating in physical activity. After analyzing the variables, the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES) test scores of males were significantly higher than those of females. It can be seen that the Self-Perceived Barriers for Physical Activity Scale (SPBPA) test scores of female individuals are significantly higher than the test scores of male individuals. In addition, the analysis found a significant difference between individuals' enjoyment of physical activity and the barriers they perceived in participating in physical activity, depending on their educational status and age. It has been determined that primary school graduates enjoy physical activity more than university students/graduates. Self-perceived barriers to Physical Activity Scale (SPBPA) were higher in university students/graduates than in high school students/graduates. It was concluded that women's perceived barriers to participation in physical activity were significantly higher than men's in the fatigue/laziness sub-dimension of the Self-Perceived Barriers for Physical Activity Scale (SPBPA). Notably, there is no significant difference in the responsibilities/time limitation sub-dimension of the Self-Perceived Barriers for Physical Activity Scale (SPBPA) according to the gender, educational status and age of the sample group.

KEYWORDS
Physical Activity, Enjoyment, Barriers

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Bekir Erhan Orhan , Buket Karadağ , Yuni Astuti , Yusuf Aydın , "The Relationship between Enjoyment of Physical Activity and Perceived Barriers to Participating in Physical Activity," International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 471 - 482, 2024. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2024.120303.

(b). APA Format:
Bekir Erhan Orhan , Buket Karadağ , Yuni Astuti , Yusuf Aydın (2024). The Relationship between Enjoyment of Physical Activity and Perceived Barriers to Participating in Physical Activity. International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 12(3), 471 - 482. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2024.120303.