This study aimed to investigate the relationship between participation in leisure activities, perceived health outcomes of recreation and happiness. A total of 259 individuals, 147 males and 112 females, who were members of a private fitness center in Istanbul, were selected using purposeful sampling method, and voluntarily participated in the study. A relational survey model was used to achieve this goal. The data collection instruments comprised a personal information form devised by the researcher, the "Leisure Activity Participation Scale" developed by Şimşek and Çevik (2020), the "Perceived Health Outcomes of Recreation Scale" developed by Gomez et al. (2016) and adapted into Turkish by Yerlisu Lapa et al. (2020), and the "Oxford Happiness Questionnaire-Short Scale" developed by Hills and Argyle (2002) and adapted into Turkish by Doğan and Çötok (2011). Percentage and frequency methods were employed to determine the personal data distribution of the participants. The normality of the data was checked through the analysis of skewness and kurtosis values, which indicated normal distribution. Additionally, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson Correlation analyses were employed to analyze the data. A significant difference was observed between the sub-dimensions of the Leisure Activity Participation Scale based on gender and educational status. Similarly, significant differences were found in the sub-dimensions of the Perceived Health Outcomes of Recreation Scale based on marital and educational statuses. However, no significant distinction was observed between the sub-dimensions of the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire based on gender and marital status. As a result, participation in leisure activities, perceived health outcomes of recreation, and happiness levels varied according to the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants.

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