ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to scrutinize the impact of recreational activities on the quality of life and psychological well being of secondary school students. A case study of secondary school students in Auchi, Edo State. A descriptive survey research design was employed.I
Five (5) research questions were formulated to elicit responses from secondary school students in this study. One hundred (100) questionnaires made of 25 items were administered to the respondents. The data was collected with questionnaires and analyzed statistically using the simple percentage (%). The statistical result proved all the research questions positively true as majority replied positively to the carefully drawn questionnaire.
Findings of the Study revealed that recreation and recreational activities has an impact on psychological wellbeing and ultimately the quality of life of students, regular partaking in recreational activities plays a positive role on the social, mental and physical wellbeing of individuals. It also showed that there's a difference in the general wellbeing between recreation and non recreation participants. Different factors such as time, motivation, availability of facilities influences the participation in recreational activities by secondary school students a
nd the human race in general.
It was recommended that students should be encouraged to participate in recreational activities and given support, highlighting the benefits of recreational activities on the psychological well being and quality of life.
