The Effect of Exercise on Life Engagement and Subjective Vitality: An Intercultural Study During The Covid-19 Pandemic

The aim of this study is to reveal the effect of exercise on life engagement and subjective vitality during the covid-19 pandemic period. A total of 1224 individuals ( Xage= 30.15±9.63), 438 females (X age= 29.20±9.57) and 786 males ( Xage= 30.68±9.63) from Turkey, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Canada, Brazil and India participated in the study, which was conducted using a survey model. Of the participants, 483 were non-exercisers and 741 were exercisers. "Personal Information Form", "Life Engagement Scale", "Subjective Vitality Scale" were used as data collection tools. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and one-way MANOVA. According to the results of the study, it was revealed that there were significant differences in the life engagement and subjective vitality scores of those who exercised compared to those who did not exercise, and there was a significant difference in life engagement and subjective vitality scores in terms of countries (p<.05). Moreover, when the results were analyzed in terms of the country*exercise interaction, similarly significant differences were found (p<.05). The results of the study indicated that exercise participation positively affected life engagement and subjective vitality.