A Comparative Study of Spending Leisure Time among the Youth in Somaesara City (A case study: boy and girl students at high school level)

Subject Areas : Urban and Regional Planning Studies

akbar motamedimehr ¹ , maryam vaghef koodehi ²

1 - استاد یار دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد رشت
2 - کارشناس ارشد جغرافیا و برنامه ریزی توریسم

Received: 2009-03-10 Accepted : 2010-03-16 Published : 2010-02-20

Keywords: comparative study, Leisure Somaesara City,

Abstract :

One of the most important aspects of human life that has gained special value and attention in human societies is leisure time. So, there should be a systematic and principled planning for the youth that are the fundamental and primary capitals in each society. Regarding the significance of leisure and its potentially cultural and social advantages to the youth, especially young students, the present research has been conducted to study leisure time comparatively among boy and girl students at high school level in Somaesara. Since the research is conducted to study the present situation, the method used is descriptive-analytic through field study.  The subjects of study are boy and girl students at high school level in 88-89 educational year. Data collection is done through researcher-made questionnaire. Based on random sampling, 360students are selected according to Morgan table. To analyze the data and  explore the results, hypothesis testing is employed through inferential-descriptive statistics by the help of SPSS and EXCEL softwares. Based on the results reached, there is a significant difference among boy and girl students in their leisure time. This difference gets highlighted in summer. Similarly, the dire shortage of leisure facilities in Somaesara proven by the students’ needs and desires indicates that there is a no relation between the needs and leisure time creation.  One hypothesis is proven with significance level of 0.05.