Recreational activities among students aged 14-18

Abstract

It is an unfortunate fact that children have less and less free time now because they live a busy life. Several studies confirm that it is extremely important that we do leisure activities which have a positive impact and active leisure activities should come into prominence. Methods: Our study examined the leisure and sports habits of physical education and non-physical education students (N=114). We used a questionnaire, and we also made correlation examinations. The results were analyzed by using SPSS software. Results: The results show 14-18 year old students have an average of 2-3, 3-4 hours of free time, in which both active and passive recreational activities come to the front. 83.3% of respondents do some form of sport, which is not surprising since many are in physical education, but it is also a promising result, because sport has many positive effects. The most popular sports are ball games, especially football. It is not surprising the internet is very popular as a leisure activity among young people. Our results also illustrate that it is worth drawing attention to the right way of spending free time in childhood and that children need to love sports to integrate them into their lives.