The aim of this study is to determine the levels of leisure time satisfaction among individuals who engage in digital sports and to examine differences based on demographic and participation variables. The study employed a descriptive survey model with a cross-sectional design. The sample consisted of 381 digital sports participants (188 males, 193 females) selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using the “Leisure Satisfaction Scale (LSS).” Since the data were not normally distributed, non-parametric tests (Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis H) were utilized for statistical analysis. The results indicated that male participants exhibited significantly higher satisfaction scores in the relaxation sub-dimension compared to females (p < .05). Participants who earned income from digital sports reported significantly higher physical (p < .01) and aesthetic (p = .05) satisfaction levels. Conversely, participants who did not engage in competitions demonstrated higher psychological satisfaction compared to competitive players (p < .01). Furthermore, individuals engaging in physical exercise 3–5 days per week reported significantly higher satisfaction in the social, relaxation, physical, and aesthetic sub-dimensions (p < .05). In conclusion, digital sports contribute to leisure satisfaction multifacetedly; however, this impact is significantly modulated by gender, competitive status, and physical activity frequency.
Özdemi̇r et al. (2026) studied this question.