Ergenlerde fiziksel aktivite, duygu düzenleme becerileri ve psikolojik dayanıklılık arasındaki ilişkilerin incelenmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Ergenlik, ruh sağlığı açısından en hassas dönemlerden biri olup ve bu dönemin etkileri hayat boyunca devam etme eğilimindedir. Ergenlerin ruh sağlığı sorunlarının yaygınlığı göz önüne alındığında, etkileyen faktörleri tespit etmek, ergenlerin ruh sağlığı sorunlarını ele alan önleme ve müdahale çabaları için çok önemlidir. Bu nedenle bu çalışma, ergenlerde psikolojik dayanıklılık, duygu düzenleme becerileri ve fiziksel aktivitenin birbirleriyle ilişkilerini incelemektir. Yöntem: Korelasyonel anket modeli kullanılarak tasarlanan bu nicel araştırma çalışmasına, Kayseri ilinde yaşayan 15-18 yaş arası 731 lise öğrencisi katıldı. Ergenlerin psikolojik dayanıklılık düzeyleri Psikolojik Sağlamlık Ölçeği (PSÖ), duygu düzenleme becerileri Duygu Düzenleme Ölçeği (DDÖ) ve fiziksel aktivite düzeyleri ise Uluslararası Fiziksel Aktivite Anketi Kısa Form (IPAQ-sf) ile değerlendirildi. Verilerin analizi için tanımlayıcı istatistikler, karşılaştırma testleri ve korelasyon analizi kullanıldı. Bulgular: Katılımcıların ortalama yaşı 15,921,03, ortalama beden kitle indeksi 21,907,00 kg/cm2 ve ortalama IPAQ-sf puanı 3395,604751,28 MET/haftaydı. Katılımcıların %36,7'si yüksek düzeyde, %46,2'si orta düzeyde ve %17,0'ı düşük düzeyde fiziksel aktivite sergiledi. Sonuçlar, fiziksel aktivite düzeylerinin DDÖ (r = 0,214, p < 0,001) ve PSÖ (r = 0,118, p < 0,05) ile anlamlı bir pozitif korelasyon gösterdiğini ortaya koydu. Aynı zamanda DDÖ skorları PSÖ skorları ile pozitif korelasyon gösterdi (r = 0,162, p < 0,001). Sonuç: Çalışmanın bulgularına göre ergenlerde fiziksel aktivite düzeyleri arttıkça duygu düzenleme becerileri ve psikolojik sağlamlık düzeyleri artmaktadır. Benzer şekilde duygu düzenleme becerileri, psikolojik sağlamlık ile pozitif yönde ilişki göstermektedir. Dolayısıyla ergenlerin duygu düzenleme yetenekleri ve psikolojik sağlamlık düzeylerini artırmak için fiziksel aktivite uygun bir yöntem olabilir.

Keywords

• ergen
• dayanıklılık
• duygu düzenleme
• fiziksel aktivite
• ruh sağlığı

Supporting Institution

Bulunmamaktadır.

Ethical Statement

Kayseri Üniversitesi Etik kurulundan etik uygunluk alındı. Evrak Tarih ve Sayısı: 24.06.2025-E.142605

Investigation of the relationships between physical activity, emotion regulation skills, and psychological resilience in adolescents

Abstract

Aims: Adolescence is one of the most vulnerable stages for mental health, and its influences may continue throughout the lifespan. Given the prevalence of mental health problems among adolescents, identifying factors that affect mental health is crucial for prevention and intervention efforts. Therefore, this study aims to examine the relationships between psychological resilience, emotion regulation skills, and physical activity among adolescents. Methods: The participants in this quantitative study, using a correlational survey design, were 731 high school students aged 15-18 in Kayseri province. The psychological resilience of adolescents was assessed using the Psychological Resilience Scale (PRS), their emotion regulation skills using the Emotion Regulation Scale (ERS), and their physical activity levels using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-sf). Descriptive statistics, comparison tests, and correlation analysis were used to analyze the data. Results: The mean age of the participants was 15.92±1.03 years, the mean body-mass index was 21.90±7.00 kg/m2, and the mean IPAQ-sf score was 3395.60±4751.28 MET-min/week. 36.7% of participants were very active, 46.2% were minimally active, and 17.0% were inactive. Total physical activity was positively correlated with ERS (r=0.146, p=0.002) and PRS (r=0.118, p=0.023). ERS was correlated with PRS (r=0.176, p=0.000). Conclusion: The findings indicate small but statistically significant associations between physical activity, emotion regulation, and psychological resilience. Although these relationships were weak in magnitude, they suggest that physical activity may be related to emotional and resilience-related outcomes in adolescents. However, these results should be interpreted cautiously, and further longitudinal research using objective activity measures is needed to clarify the strength and direction of these associations.

Keywords

• Adolescent
• resilience
• emotion regulation
• physical activity
• mental health

Supporting Institution

None applicapable.

Ethical Statement

Ethical approval was obtained from Kayserı University Ethical Board, Date and number: 24.06.2025-E.142605

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