Correlation Between Life Satisfaction, Body Satisfaction and Mental Well Being in University Students Doing
Özet
This study sought to evaluate the correlation between life satisfaction, body
satisfaction and mental well being in university students doing sports. In line with the study
purpose, the method of the quantitative study was correlational screening model. In the study,
the researcher used the survey technic as data collection method and conducted the study on
voluntary basis. The target population of the study comprised students receiving education
within the body of İstanbul Gelişim University School of Physical Education and Sports and
the sample comprised 260 students doing sports actively who were chosen via the simple
random sampling method. The researcher applied “the Life Satisfaction Scale”, “the Body
Satisfaction Scale” and “the Mental Well Being Scale”, as well as a personal information
form to the participants. He identified the data acquired on the IBM SPSS 25.0 package
program and performed relevant analyses via this program. The researcher used the
Spearman’s Correlation and regression analyses as statistical procedures. As a consequence,
the researcher found that the School of Physical Education and Sports students had a good
level of life satisfaction, body satisfaction perception and mental well being. There was a
weak correlation between life satisfaction and body satisfaction in a positive direction and a
moderate correlation between life satisfaction and mental well being in a positive direction.
Life satisfaction had a positive impact on the total body satisfaction score, subscale scores
and the mental well being level. Life satisfaction played a key role in the development of
body satisfaction and mental well being of university students doing sports actively. Life
satisfaction was considered a determinant variable in explaining body satisfaction and mental
well being level.