The Effect of Leisure Motivation, Leisure Satisfaction and Mental Well-Being of Elderly Tourists Participating in Recreative Activities on Their Revisiting Intentions


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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15761489

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Recreation, Old Age, Leisure Motivation, Leisure Satisfaction, Mental Well-Being

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The aim of the study is to determine the relationship between leisure motivation, leisure satisfaction and mental well-being of tourists aged 50 and over participating in recreational activities in Antalya and to evaluate the effect of these factors on revisit intentions. For this purpose, a total of 394 participants aged 50 and over participating in recreational activities in hotels in Antalya were reached. Leisure Motivation, Leisure Satisfaction, Mental Well-being and Revisit Intention scales were used to collect data. As a result of the data analysis, there were differences in the perceptions of leisure motivation of tourists according to age, education status and income status. Leisure satisfaction perceptions differ according to gender, marital status, income status, age and education status. Tourists' perceptions of mental well-being differ according to gender, marital status, age and education status. Tourists' revisit intentions differ according to marital status, age and education status. It was determined that there was a positive relationship between the leisure motivation, leisure satisfaction, mental well-being and revisit intentions of the participants participating in recreational activities.

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2025-06-30

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Yavuzoğlu Bolu, Özge, & Yurcu, G. (2025). The Effect of Leisure Motivation, Leisure Satisfaction and Mental Well-Being of Elderly Tourists Participating in Recreative Activities on Their Revisiting Intentions. Journal of Recreation and Tourism Research, 12(2), 38–64. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15761489

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