Building a measure of the psychological quality of life for those attending health clubs

Kassem, Ebtesam Hassan; Swelem, Maha Ali Abdou; El Dahaby, Mohamed Ibrahim; Naim, Aml Fekry

doi:10.21608/eijssa.2022.154654.1183

Building a measure of the psychological quality of life for those attending health clubs

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Cairo

² faculty of physical Education, Helwan University

³ Faculty of Physical Education, Mansoura University

⁴ Department of Sports Administration and Recreation - Faculty of Physical Education - Helwan University - Cairo -Egypt

10.21608/eijssa.2022.154654.1183

Abstract

Research Summary:
The concept of psychological quality of life is the latest development in an issue that has preoccupied humanity since ancient times, and an extension of previous efforts in science. Other than psychology, interest in the concept of psychological quality of life has increased in all fields, especially sociology as a result of the impact of quality of life on competitiveness, and rates of well-being.
The aim of the research is to build a measure of the quality of psychological life for those enrolled in health clubs, so the researcher used the descriptive approach, where she applied a measure of quality of psychological life to those enrolled in health clubs in Greater Cairo, whose ages ranged between (25-40), and the sample was chosen in a well-studied manner of practices Registered in the records of health clubs and those who frequent them regularly. The results showed in the light of the research objective and based on the results of the statistical analysis to achieve the goal, the researcher reached to build a measure of the quality of psychological life for those enrolled in health clubs. The scale contains (52) sentences distributed on (3) three axes (the emotional side - the social side - the personal side). The researcher recommended the need to work on providing the appropriate environment for the development of emotional, social and personal aspects for those who attend health clubs in order to work on developing skills related to psychological quality of life.

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