@article{2020,title={Examining The Strategies of Coping Stress Via Leisure Time: A Research on People Playing on Artificial Turf},abstractNode={In this study, it is aimed to examine the strategies of coping with stress on carpet Pitch soccer players. A total of 462 people playing soccer on the carpet pitches were filled up with the “Strategy for Coping with Stress through Leisure Time before the matches. Independent t-test in paired comparisons and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) in multiple comparisons and LSD tests were used to determine the difference. A statistically significant difference was found in the leisure strategy subscales and total score according to the age category of the players (p<0.05). The scores in the third age category are lower. In leisure friendship, the scores of 20-24 and 25-29 age groups are higher than in the 30-35 age group in case of Temporary Coping and Mood improvement. No statistically significant difference was found in the scale scores of those who were within normal health limits and those who were obese according to their history of active sports and body mass index (p>0.05). A significant difference was found in all subscales and total scale scores in comparison of leisure strategy subscale and total scores according to income and marital status (p<0.05). When the total score is examined; It was determined that the average of the people with good income status was significantly higher than the average of those with low and very good income level. There is a significant difference in favor of single people according to marital status variable in friendship, temporary coping, mood improvement sub-evaluation and total score. It was concluded that the strategies of coping with stress on carpet soccer pitch players changed according to age category, income and marital status and did not change according to body weight. Soccer players can be given explanatory information about coping with stress and improving their mood.},author={Meliha UZUN-Osman İMAMOĞLU},year={2020},journal={Turkish Studies-Social Sciences}}