Author/Authors :
Ardahan, Faik Akdeniz University - School of Physical Education and Sport - Recreation Department, Turkey
Abstract :
The purpose of this research was to determine the factors, which affect the motivation of individuals living in villages to frequent a Village Coffee Stall (VCS).Six villages in Antalya and 100 male participantswere selected randomly. The questionnaire addressed demographics and motivational reasonsfor goingto VCS. Descriptive statisticswas used toanalyse the data. The results revealed the recreational and social importance of the VCS. The majority of the participants were married, 31 years old or older, $640 monthly income or below, graduated from school, and runtheir own business.They go to VCS regularly weekdays and weekends, have a passive recreational life and prefer either going to VCS or staying at home. They go to VCS to meet with friends, to socialise, to relax, to eat/drink/play something, to watch sport events on TV, to avoid loneliness, to belong to a group, to be away from family for a while, and to talk about daily life and its problems. They do not go to VCS to find a new partner, to be recognised by others, to be away from the people around them orto gossip.These villagers go to VCS only for recreational reasons.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Village coffee stall , communal places , motivation , recreational importance.
