Ocena jakości życia w kontekście cech osobowości u młodych mężczyzn o różnym stopniu zaangażowania w uprawianie ćwiczeń fizycznych

Anna Siwy-Hudowska

Abstract

Physical activity is very beneficial for both physical and mental health. The aim of the study was to compare the quality of life of people engaged and not engaged in regular physical activity and to specify the relation between personality traits and the quality of life. The reasearch included 101 men, comprising 32 athletes, 38 amateur athletes and 31 participants that did not train. Athletes' average time of exercising was 5 days a week for about 3 hours and amateur athletes trained 4 days a week for 2 hours. Self-descriptive questionnaires were used: Quality of Life Questionnaire and NEO-FFI. Physical active people assessed their quality of life significantly higher than not active people. It was confirmed that with the increase in extroversion and conscientiousness and with the decrease in neuroticism, the general quality of life and the estimation of its parts was rising. Athletes had the highest scores in extroversion and conscientiousness compared with other groups. It can be concluded that in this group, higher quality of life could be affected not only by physical activity but also by personality traits associated with positive emotionality.