A Study of the Recreational Service Potential of the Recreation Center at the Institute of Sports Science Building, Department of Physical Education, Her Majesty Queen Sirikit 60th Birthday Anniversary Stadium

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the service potential at the Temfan Pansuk Recreation Center, analyze the leisure time behavior of its users, and explore the relationship between factors influencing participation in recreational activities, the organization of recreation programs, and the management of recreation at the center in relation to users' leisure time behavior. The sample consisted of male and female 226 members who used the recreation center at the Institution of Sports Science Building, Department of Physical Education, Queen Sirikit 60^th Anniversary Stadium. Participants were, selected using multi-stage random sampling. The data collection instrument was a questionnaire developed by the researcher. Data were analyzed using percentages, means, standard deviations, t-tests to compare means, and One-Way ANOVA for differences between means across more than two sample groups. Statistical significance was set at .05, with Fisher’s method used for post-hoc tests and Pearson's correlation coefficient for examining relationships. The study was reviewed and approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee. The findings were as follows: 1) The majority of users were female, aged 41-50 years, held a bachelor's degree, were business owners, earned a monthly income of 35,000 baht or more, and exhibited consistent leisure time behavior. 2) Users with different genders, ages, educational backgrounds, occupations, and monthly incomes showed statistically significant differences in their leisure time behaviors (p < .05). 3) Users strongly agreed with the management of recreation at the center, which was also positively correlated with their leisure time behavior at a moderate level. 4) Users strongly agreed with the organization of recreational programs at the Temfan Pansuk Recreation Center, and these opinions were positively correlated with their leisure time behavior at a moderate level.