The Influence of Participating in Swimming Sessions on Perception of Health and Satisfaction with Life among Employees at An-Najah National University
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Swimming, healthy perception, life satisfaction, employeesAbstract
The study aims to identify the degree of impact of participation in swimming courses on the perception of health and satisfaction with life of employees at An-Najah National University. It also aims to determine the relationship between health perception and life satisfaction among employees, as well as identifying differences in health perception and life satisfaction among employees according to gender. To achieve this, the study was conducted on a random sample of (47) participants taking swimming courses. The two study tools of health perception and life satisfaction were applied to the participants after verifying their validity and stability coefficients. The results showed that the degree of impact of participation in swimming courses on health perception and life satisfaction among employees was high, with the average response being (3.96, 3.93) degrees, respectively. They also revealed the existence of a strong positive, statistically significant relationship between health perception and life satisfaction among employees, as well as the presence of statistically significant differences in the impact of participation in swimming courses on health perception and life satisfaction due to gender in favor of females. The study recommends the need to develop university employees' attitudes towards participating in various sports activities, especially swimming.
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