Life satisfaction, life quality, and leisure satisfaction in health professionals

TOKAY ARGAN M., MERSİN S.

Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, vol.57, no.2, pp.660-666, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 57 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/ppc.12592
  • Journal Name: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Page Numbers: pp.660-666
  • Keywords: health professionals, leisure satisfaction, life quality, life satisfaction
  • Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

© 2020 Wiley Periodicals LLCPurpose: This study was aimed to determine the relationships between life satisfaction, life quality, and leisure satisfaction in health professionals. Design and Methods: The study was conducted with 498 health professionals working in a city of the Central Anatolia Region, Turkey. Data were collected using Socio-Demographic Form, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Short Form of World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire, and the Leisure Satisfaction Scale. Findings: There was a positive significant relationship between life satisfaction, life quality, and leisure satisfaction. As the level of leisure satisfaction of health professionals increases, the life satisfaction, and life quality also increase. Practice Implications: Rise in the level of leisure satisfaction is important to increase life satisfaction and improve life quality of health professionals. Therefore, leisure patterns and behaviors that increase leisure satisfaction should be integrated into daily lives of these professionals.