Examining Mountaineering as an Outdoor Leisure Activity: A Qualitative Study

Abstract

Dağcılık, son zamanlarda çok popüler hale gelen bir açık hava eğlence etkinliğidir. Bu boş zaman etkinliği, keyifli vakit geçirmenin yanı sıra risk, zorluk ve mücadeleyi de içermektedir. Bazen dağlar oldukça tehlikeli yerler olabilir. Örneğin çığ düşmesi, bir kayanın kırılması veya aşırı düşük sıcaklıklarla uğraşma bu boş zaman etkinliğinin zorlu kısımlarıdır. Bu çalışma insanların dağcılık faaliyetlerine katılma nedenlerini ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Veriler, düzenli olarak dağcılık faaliyetlerine katılan 12 dağcı ile görüşme yöntemi kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Oluşturulan kategori ve kod ağaçları ile verilerin analizinde MAXQDA 2020 nitel veri analiz programı kullanılmıştır. Sonuç olarak dağcılar günlük yaşamlarından uzaklaşma, yeni insanlarla tanışma, sosyalleşme, deneyim kazanma ve paylaşma, doğada olma, özgürlük ve kaçış gibi nedenlerle dağcılık faaliyetlerine katıldıkları görülmüştür. Ayrıca dağcılık aktivitelerinin kişilerin psikolojik iyi oluşları üzerinde olumlu etkisi olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Son olarak çalışma, boş zaman, açık hava boş zaman aktiviteleri ve dağcılık literatürüne önemli katkılar sağlamaktadır.

Keywords

• Dağcılık
• Dağcılar
• Boş Zaman Aktivitesi
• İyi Olma
• Türkiye

Examining Mountaineering as an Outdoor Leisure Activity: A Qualitative Study

Abstract

Mountaineering is an outdoor leisure activity that has become very popular recently. This leisure activity includes risk, difficulties, and struggle as well as having a pleasant time. Sometimes mountains can be quite dangerous places. For instance, falling an avalanche, breaking off a boulder, or dealing with extremely low temperatures are the tough parts of this leisure activity. In this direction, this study aims to reveal the reasons for people's participation in mountaineering activities. Data were collected using the method of interviewing 12 mountaineers who regularly participate in mountaineering activities. MAXQDA 2020 qualitative data analysis program was used in the analysis of the data and the created category and code trees. As a result, mountaineers participate in mountaineering activities for reasons such as getting away from their daily lives, meeting new people, socializing, gaining, and sharing experience, being in nature, freedom, and escape. Besides, mountaineering activities were found to have a positive effect on people's psychological well-being. Finally, the study makes important contributions to leisure, outdoor leisure activities, and mountaineering literature.

Keywords

• Mountaineering
• mountaineers
• leisure activity
• well-being
• Turkey

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