Examining Relationships Among Well-being, Leisure Satisfaction, Life Satisfaction, and Happiness Argan Metin1,*, Argan Mehpare Tokay2, Dursun Mehmet Tahir3 1Department of Sport Management, Sport Science Faculty Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey 2Department of Tourism Management and Hospitality, School of Applied Sciences, Bilecik Seyh Edebali University, Bilecik, Turkey 3Department of Tourism Management and Hospitality, School of Applied Sciences, Bilecik Seyh Edebali University, Bilecik, Turkey *Corresponding e-mail: margan@anadolu.edu.tr
Online published on 19 November, 2018. Abstract Interaction between well-being and happiness has received an increasing interest worldwide due to its positive impact on people's lives. The aim of this study was to propose a theoretical model to examine the relationships among well-being, leisure satisfaction, life satisfaction and happiness. The results from a survey of 1230 respondent in Turkey indicate that there were significant relationships among national well-being, personal well-being, leisure satisfaction, life satisfaction and happiness. The results support the hypothesized relationships, suggesting that well-being as antecedents, directly affecting leisure, life satisfaction and indirectly affecting happiness. Consistent with previous empirical studies, the findings of this study suggest that leisure satisfaction and life satisfaction are the moderators of dimension of happiness, and significantly mediates the effect of national well-being on happiness. Top Keywords Well-being, Happiness, Leisure, Life satisfaction, Turkey. Top |