Cycling in Turkey: Reasons and benefits of cycling<p>Türkiye’de bisiklet kullanımı: Bisiklet kullanma nedenleri ve elde edilen faydalar
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Bicycle, cyclist, benefit, reasons for participate, Bisiklet, bisiklet kullanıcısı, fayda, kullanım nedeniAbstract
The purpose of this research is to reveal of cyclist, reasons and benefits of using bicycle. In this regard, 110 female (Mage= 30.46, SD= 8.78) and 496 male (Myaş= 30.47; SD= 10.12), who were totally 606 cyclist selected by using convenience sampling sampling method, participated in the research voluntarily. In order to determine the reasons and benefits of cycling, personal information form and a three-section-questionnaire, which was prepared by the researcher were used in the research. In the data analysis, frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, X2-Chi Square and Cronbach's Alpha internal consistency coefficient tests were used. Participants have stated the reasons as traveling, having interest in cycling, and staying healthy, and they have stated the benefits as feeling healthier, stronger, happier, and overcoming daily stress. As a result, the higher the income and education level get, the less people participate cycling. Also, it has been observed that single people have more positive attitude towards cycling compared to married people. In addition to this, gender, working status and duration have no effect on individuals' participate cycling.
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Bu araştırmanın amacı; Türkiye’deki bisiklet kullanıcılarının bisiklet kullanma nedenlerini ve bisiklet kullanımının sağladığı faydaları ortaya koyabilmektir. Bu amaçla kolayda örnekleme yöntemi kullanılarak seçilen 110 kadın (Myaş= 30.46, SD= 8.78) ve 496 erkek (Myaş= 30.47; SD= 10.12) olmak üzere 606 bisiklet kullanıcısı araştırmaya gönüllü olarak katılmıştır. Araştırmada kişisel bilgi formu, katılımcıları bisiklet kullanma nedenleri ve katılımcıların bisiklet kullanımı sonucunda elde ettikleri faydaları ortaya koymak amacıyla araştırmacı tarafından hazırlanmış üç bölümden oluşan anket kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde frekans, yüzde, ortalama, standart sapma, Ki-Kare (X2-Chi Square) ve Cronbach’s Alpha iç tutarlık katsayısı testlerinden yararlanılmıştır. Katılımcılar bisiklet kullanma nedenlerini, gezmek, bisiklet sporunu sevmek ve sağlığı korumak olarak belirtirken, elde ettikleri faydaları ise daha sağlıklı ve güçlü hissetmek, daha mutlu hissetmek ve günün stresini atmak olarak belirtmişlerdir. Sonuç olarak gelir düzeyi ve eğitim düzeyinin artması bisiklet kullanımına yönelik olumlu görüşleri azaltırken, bekarların görüşlerinin evlilere göre daha olumlu olduğu görülmüştür. Bununla birlikte cinsiyet, çalışma durumu ve bisiklet kullanma süresi bireylerin bisiklet kullanımını etkilememektedir.
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