“Flow and Catch the Time!”: A Photovoice Study on Flow Theory During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the subjective well-being of people who perform leisure activities during the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of flow theory, which is one of the leisure time theories. For this purpose, data were collected from people who were subjected to restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic via photovoice method. We used the snowball sampling method, which is one of the purposeful sampling methods. We interviewed 48 people to obtain data within the scope of the research, and we were able to get feedback from 33 people. We created 6 main themes and 15 sub theme using the data obtained. These themes are; control, focused pleasure, discovery journey, time perception, quality time travel and awareness. Looking at the results obtained from the data, it turned out that leisure activities relax people, give peace and include them in the flow of time compared to intense and active time. However, in general, while the process should lead people to negative thoughts, individuals stated that they stayed away from anxiety by participating flow.

Keywords

• flow
• leisure
• covid-19
• coronavirus
• pandemic
• lockdown

“Akıp Giden Zamanları Bir Yerlerde Bulsam!”: COVID-19 Pandemisi Esnasında Akış Kuramı Üzerine Bir Fotoses İncelemesi

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı COVID-19 pandemisi esnasında boş zaman aktiviteleri gerçekleştiren kişilerin öznel iyi oluş durumlarını boş zaman kuramlarından biri olan akış kuramı açısından incelemektir. Bu amaçla COVID-19 pandemisi esnasında kısıtlamalara maruz kalan kişilerden fotoses yöntemi aracılığıyla veri toplanmıştır. Araştırmada amaçlı örnekleme yöntemlerinden biri olan kartopu örnekleme yönteminden yararlanılmıştır. Araştırma kapsamında veri elde etmek adına 48 kişi ile görüşülmüş, 33 kişiden geri dönüş alınabilmiştir. Elde edilen veriler aracılığıyla 6 ana tema ve 15 alt tema oluşturulmuştur. Bu temalar; denetim, odaklı haz, keşif yolculuğu, zaman algısı, kaliteli zaman yolculuğu ve farkına varmadır. Verilerden elde edilen sonuçlara bakıldığında, boş zaman aktivitelerinin yoğun ve hareketli zamana kıyasla insanları rahatlattığı, huzur verdiği ve zamanın akışına dahil ettiği ortaya çıkmıştır. Oysa ki genel olarak bakıldığında sürecin insanlara olumsuz ve negatif düşüncelere sevk etmesi gerekirken, bireyler bu süreçte akışa dahil olarak kaygılardan uzak kaldıklarını belirtmişlerdir.

Keywords

• akış
• boş zaman
• covid-19
• koronavirüs
• pandemi
• karantina

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