RECREATION AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING AMONG STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS: IMPLICATION FOR SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE

Abstract

Participating in recreational activities is of great importance in an individual's wellbeing as it contributes in a great way to the cognitive, social wellbeing of both old and young. This study examined the effect of involvement in recreational activities on the social wellbeing of undergraduate students of the University of Lagos. Data was collected using a structured social wellbeing questionnaire administeredunto 300 respondents. Results indicated that there was no significant relationship between involvement in recreational activities among students and social integration, social acceptance, and social contribution wellbeing. At the same time, there was a significant relationship between recreation, social actualization and social coherence among students (M=46.52, S.D. =2.78). It further revealed thatthere was a significant influence on student types on recreational activities on social wellbeing (F (2, 297) = 6.94, p<.05). At the same time, there was also a significant influence of time spent on recreational activities on social wellbeing (F (2, 295) = 5.09, p<.05. It was concluded that involvement in recreational activities has a positive relationship on the social wellbeing of students of the University of Lagos. It is therefore recommended that university authority should promote participation in recreational activities among students.