Correlation of Passion for Physical Activity and Vitality with Leisure Time Physical Activity Enjoyment in Tehran Municipality Sport Organization

In the field of sports, one of the theoretical approaches is the passion for physical activity, which is known to increase positive emotions in sports. The main purpose of this study was to determine the correlation of passion for physical activity and vitality with leisure time physical activity enjoyment in Tehran Municipality Sport Organization in 2019.

This study was a descriptive-correlational study. The statistical population included all employees of the Tehran Municipality Sports Organization, and the statistical sample was selected by the all-round method and 200 people due to the limited population. The study used "Passion Scale", "Subjective Vitality Scale", and the “Groningen Enjoyment Questionnaire". Formal validity, content validity index, convergent and construct validity and reliability (Cronbach's alpha coefficient calculation) were examined. Data were collected with a questionnaire. Data analysis used SmartPls 3.0 .

There was a positive and negative significant correlation between harmonious passion  (P = 0.001, β = -0.57), obsessive passion (P = 0.001, β = 0.57) with leisure time physical activity enjoyment. But there was not significant correlation between vitality (P = 0.338, β = -0.16) with leisure time physical activity enjoyment.

Compatible enthusiasm and extreme enthusiasm with the enjoyment of sports leisure time have a significant positive and negative correlation, respectively. Therefore, it is suggested that the managers of the Tehran Municipality Sports Organization, in order to create enthusiasm among the employees to participate in physical activity in their free time, undertake sports programs for some days of the week and in the form of family conferences.