Enduro Tutkusu: Heyecan Arayışının Mutluluk Üzerindeki Etkisinde Rekreasyonel Akış Deneyimi ve Serbest Zaman Doyumu

Abstract

Yüksek düzeyde dikkat, risk ve heyecan içeren motor sporlarının bireylerde akış deneyimine yol açabileceği ve bu deneyimin de bireylerin mutluluk düzeylerini olumlu yönde etkileyebileceği düşünülmektedir. Bu doğrultuda çalışma, enduro motosiklet kullanıcılarında heyecan arayışının mutluluk üzerindeki etkisini incelemek ve bu ilişkide rekreasyonel akış deneyimi ile serbest zaman doyumunun aracılık rolünü belirlemek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın katılımcı grubunu, Türkiye’nin farklı illerinde serbest zaman etkinliği olarak enduro motosikleti kullanan 356 (Ort.yaş = 35,92 ± 8,74) kişi oluşturmuştur. İlişkisel tarama modeliyle tasarlanan bu çalışmada katılımcılar kolayda örnekleme yöntemiyle belirlenmiştir. Katılımcılar demografik bilgi formunun yanı sıra, “Heyecan Arayışı Ölçeği-Kısa Form”, “Rekreasyonel Akış Deneyimi Ölçeği”, “Serbest Zaman Doyum Ölçeği” ve “Oxford Mutluluk Ölçeği-Kısa Formunu” yanıtlamışlardır. Ölçüm araçlarının güvenirlikleri Cronbach Alpha, Bileşik Güvenirlik ve Ortalama Açıklanan Varyans katsayıları ile değerlendirilmiştir. Ölçekler arasındaki ilişkiler Pearson korelasyon analizi ile incelenmiş, yapısal eşitlik modeli (YEM) ise modelin uygunluğunu test etmek amacıyla uygulanmıştır. Korelasyon analizi sonuçlarına göre ölçeklerden alınan ortalama puanlar arasında pozitif yönde ilişkiler bulunduğu tespit edilmiştir. YEM sonuçları ise ölçekler arasında doğrudan ve dolaylı ilişkiler olduğunu göstermiştir. Sonuç olarak, heyecan arayışının rekreasyonel akış deneyimi üzerinden serbest zaman doyumu aracılığıyla mutluluk düzeyini artırdığı ifade edilebilir.

Keywords

• Enduro
• Heyecan arayışı
• Rekreasyonel akış
• Serbest zaman

Enduro Passion: The Mediating Role of Recreational Flow Experience and Leisure Satisfaction in the Effect of Sensation Seeking on Happiness

Abstract

Motorsports that involve high levels of attention, risk, and excitement are believed to induce flow experiences in individuals, which in turn may positively influence their levels of happiness. This study was conducted to examine the effect of sensation seeking on happiness among enduro motorcycle users and to determine the mediating role of recreational flow experience and leisure satisfaction in this relationship. The participant group of the study consisted of 356 individuals (Mean age = 35.92 ± 8.74) who used enduro motorcycles as a leisure activity in different provinces of Türkiye. Designed with a correlational survey model, participants were selected using convenience sampling. Participants completed a demographic information form as well as the “Sensation Seeking Scale-Short Form,” “Recreational Flow Experience Scale,” “Leisure Satisfaction Scale,” and “Oxford Happiness Scale-Short Form”. The reliability of the measurement tools was assessed using Cronbach's alpha, composite reliability, and average variance extracted coefficients. The relationships between the scales were examined using Pearson correlation analysis, and the structural equation model (SEM) was applied to test the model's suitability. According to the correlation analysis results, positive relationships were found between the mean scores obtained from the scales. SEM results showed direct and indirect relationships between the scales. In conclusion, it can be stated that sensation seeking increases the level of happiness through leisure satisfaction, mediated by recreational flow experience.

Keywords

• Enduro
• Sensation seeking
• Recreational flow
• Leisure satisfaction

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