The Quality of Life and Contentment with the Realisation of Partial Satisfactions of Students from the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport in Biała Podlaska

• Autorzy: Maria Turosz , Anna Olech
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Introduction. The aim of the work was to define the level of contentment with the realisation of partial satisfactions of female and male 1st-year students from the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport in Biala Podlaska, the University of Physical Education in Warsaw (FPES) demonstrating a high or low level of the quality of life. Material and methods. 44 women and 161 men were examined. At the first stage of the research the level of the quality of life was defined with the use of the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS). At the second stage the level of contentment with the realisation of partial satisfactions of people with a high or low level of the quality of life was examined. The level of contentment with partial satisfactions was measured by means of a questionnaire in which partial satisfactions were grouped in 5 categories: social, material, environmental, health and other satisfactions. Statistically significant differences were defined with the use of Pearson's chi-square test (χ2), taking values lower than the significance level p<0.05 as statistically significant. Results. There occur statistically significant differences in the levels of contentment with the realisation of partial satisfactions of female and male students revealing a high or low level of the quality of life. Better material conditions, contentment with the way of spending free time, one's own life achievements and health are conducive to reaching a high level of the quality of life among students. Over 70% of the examined academic youth with a high level of the quality of life perceive their life as great and successful and the conditions in a family as positive. Over 60% of female students and 30% of male students from this group have very strong family bonds. Conclusions. The level of contentment with the realisation of partial satisfactions is connected with the system of values of an individual. Positive and strong family bonds favour a high level of the quality of life. The system of cultural institutions in Biala Podlaska as a university town should be developed more dynamically.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

the quality of life; partial satisfactions; physical education students

• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism
• Rocznik: 2011
• Tom: 18
• Numer: 3
• Strony: 234-238

Daty

wydano

2011-09-01

online

2011-10-12

Twórcy

autor

Maria Turosz

• Faculty of Physical Education and Sport in Biała Podlaska, Department of Psychology, The Josef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw

autor

Anna Olech

• Faculty of Physical Education and Sport in Biała Podlaska, Department of Psychology, The Josef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw

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DOI

10.2478/v10197-011-0019-1