Proje Tabanlı Rekreasyonel Katılımlarda Spor Bilimleri Öğrencilerinin Akış Deneyimi ve Motivasyon İlişkisi: Doğa Sporları Örneği

Abstract

Doğa sporları, fiziksel, zihinsel ve duygusal katılımı bir arada gerektiren yapısıyla, rekreasyonel etkinliklerde verimlilik ve sürekliliği belirleyen akış deneyimi ve içsel motivasyon için doğal bir ortam sunar. Bu bağlamda çalışmanın amacı, proje tabanlı doğa sporları etkinliğine katılan spor bilimleri fakültesi öğrencilerinin akış deneyimleri ile motivasyonları arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Araştırmada, nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden ilişkisel tarama modeli kullanılmış ve örneklem ise kolayda örnekleme yöntemiyle belirlenmiştir. Araştırma grubunu, Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi'nde öğrenim gören ve proje tabanlı doğa sporları etkinliklerine katılmış toplam 198 lisans öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır. Veri toplama aracı olarak; Rekreasyonel Katılımcılarda Akış Deneyimi Ölçeği ve Rekreasyonel Etkinlik Motivasyonu Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizi için JAMOVİ (2.3.18.) programı kullanılmıştır. Veri analizinde, normallik ve homojenlik testlerini takiben; bağımsız gruplar t-testi, tek yönlü ANOVA ve Pearson korelasyon analizleri uygulanmıştır. Araştırma bulgularına göre; cinsiyet değişkenine göre akış deneyimi ve motivasyon düzeylerinde farklılıklar gözlenmemişken, öğrencilerin akış deneyimi ile rekreasyon aktivitelerine katılım motivasyonları arasında pozitif ve anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur; akış düzeyindeki artış motivasyon düzeyini de artırmaktadır. Bu sonuçlar, proje tabanlı doğa sporları etkinliklerinin öğrencilerin akış deneyimini artırarak katılım motivasyonlarını olumlu yönde etkileyebileceğini göstermektedir.

Keywords

• Proje tabanlı serbest zaman
• Akış deneyimi
• Motivasyon
• Rekreasyon

Flow Experience and Motivation in Project-Based Recreational Participation of Sports Science Students: The Case of Outdoor/Nature Sports

Abstract

Outdoor sports, with their structure requiring physical, mental, and emotional participation, provide a natural environment for flow experience and intrinsic motivation, which determine efficiency and continuity in recreational activities. In this context, the aim of this study is to examine the relationship between the flow experiences and motivations of sports science faculty students participating in a project-based outdoor sports activity. In the study, the correlational survey model, one of the quantitative research methods, was used, and the sample was determined using convenience sampling. The research group consisted of a total of 198 undergraduate students studying at the Faculty of Sports Sciences at Kırıkkale University who participated in project-based nature sports activities. The Flow Experience Scale for Recreational Participants and the Recreational Activity Motivation Scale were used as data collection tools. The JAMOVİ (2.3.18.) program was used for data analysis. Following normality and homogeneity tests, independent groups t-tests, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson correlation analyses were applied in the data analysis. According to the research findings, while no differences were observed in flow experience and motivation levels based on the gender variable, a positive and significant relationship was found between students' flow experience and their motivation to participate in recreational activities; an increase in flow level also increases motivation level. These results indicate that project-based nature sports activities can positively influence students' participation motivation by enhancing their flow experience.

Keywords

• Project-based leisure
• Flow experience
• Motivation
• Recreation

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