The Effect Of Free Time And Available Recreational Opportunities On Stimulating The Behaviour Of Students In Tourism Colleges

Abstract

Leisure time and recreation opportunities are important factors in shaping individuals’ behavior, especially with regard to university students in tourism colleges. These factors play a vital role in motivating students and enhancing their university's educational experience in general. This research aims to demonstrate the impact of free time and recreational opportunities available on the behavior of students in tourism colleges and how to enhance their educational experience.Technological, economic, social, and health developments and the length of vacations and holidays are influential factors in providing and increasing free time. Sociologists and researchers differ in the amount of free time available for individuals to enjoy in modern society. They feel that they are free from moral, economic, and spiritual perspectives, and they can do whatever activities they want and forge more flexible human relationships to satisfy needs and build community systems. It gives them the opportunity to develop their personality, enjoyment, and relaxation in a way that suits the nature of the work they do daily, and overcome stress and frustration. The research community comprised of students from the College of Tourism Sciences at Al-Mustansiriya University and the University of Karbala. (50) questionnaires prepared by the researcher were distributed to the sample(25 questionnaires for each university). It was shown in practice that the most important results that was achieved was (the existence of a statistically significant correlation between the dimensions of free time and recreational opportunities and the activation of students' behavior in the Colleges of Tourism Sciences, and there is also a clear effect)