Examining the effects of regular exercise on the meaning and purpose of life: A comparison of individuals with regular and irregular exercise habits
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This study aims to examine the effect of the duration and frequency of exercise on the purpose and meaning of life. In this direction, 531 individuals, 221 males and 310 females, engaged in regular and irregular exercise, participated in the study. In addition to the demographic questionnaire prepared by the researchers, the Purpose and Meaning of Life Scale was used in the study. In the analysis of the data, firstly, the normal distribution values of the data were examined and parametric tests were applied after it was determined that the data showed normal distribution. According to the findings obtained as a result of the analysis, it was determined that the participants had high levels of purpose and meaning of life and that the variables of educational status, regular exercise status, weekly exercise repetition and exercise duration significantly differentiated the meaning and purpose of life levels. According to the results obtained, it can be said that regular exercise and the duration and frequency of this regular exercise positively affect the purpose and meaning of life.
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