Correlation Between Life Satisfaction, Body Satisfaction and Mental Well Being in University Students Doing

Abstract

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.