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Abstract
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PURPOSEExercise may offer a further opportunity to achieve pleasant conditions, without the use of substances or addiction supporting the promotion of a healthy lifestyle that is incompatible with the use of drugs. The aim of the present study was to explore the influence of physical activity on the degree of happiness among drug abusers in Greece.
METHODSPermission was asked from five Greek rehabilitation institutes and was granted from three of them. A total of 150 participants were approached, of whom only 73 finally filled in the questionnaires. To determine participants' happiness with life, the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ) was used. The respondents' physical activity intensity and frequency was measured with Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire. SPSS 20.0 for Windows was used for statistical analysis of the data gathered. Descriptive statistics (means and standard deviations) were conducted.
RESULTSAs for the dimension of OHQ evaluating the happiness with life, the results showed that the respondents were only moderately happy. They also moderately exercise in terms of intensity and frequency. Regression analysis was performed with the OHQ dimension as the dependent variable and the respondents' exercise intensity as the independent one. The analysis indicated that the exercise intensity did not predict the respondents' happiness with life (p > 0.05). On the contrary, frequency of exercise slightly (24%) predicted the respondents' happiness (F = 4.34, p < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONSResults suggest that attendants of rehabilitation centers in Greece should be motivated to participate more frequently in exercise and recreation programs to somehow improve their happiness with their life.
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