Educational Research and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Educ. Res. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1990-3839
  • DOI: 10.5897/ERR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2009

Full Length Research Paper

Examining leisure boredom in high school students in Turkey

Merve Beyza AKGUL
  • Merve Beyza AKGUL
  • Gazi University Physical Education and Sports College Recreation Training, Ankara 06500, Turkey.
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  •  Received: 22 April 2015
  •  Accepted: 24 June 2015
  •  Published: 10 July 2015

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