Dalgaların Peşinde: Su Sporlarında Akış ile İyi Oluşun Dansı

Öz

Bu çalışma, su sporlarına katılan bireylerde rekreasyonel akış deneyimi, heyecan arayışı ve öznel iyi oluş arasındaki ilişkileri incelemeyi amaçlamıştır. Çalışmaya 176 gönüllü birey (88 kadın, 88 erkek) katılmıştır. Katılımcılar Rekreasyonel Akış Deneyimi Ölçeği, Öznel İyi Oluş Ölçeği ve Heyecan Arayışı Ölçeği’ni doldurmuşlardır. Bu çalışmada değişkenler arası ilişkiler t-testi, ANOVA ve Pearson korelasyon analizleriyle incelenmiş, aracılık etkileri Hayes'in (2018) PROCESS makrosu (Model 4) ile 10.000 bootstrap örneklemesi kullanılarak test edilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular, erkek katılımcıların heyecan arayışı düzeylerinin daha yüksek olduğunu, üniversite mezunları, yüksek refah düzeyine sahip ve tam zamanlı çalışan bireylerin öznel iyi oluşlarının anlamlı biçimde daha yüksek olduğunu göstermiştir. Aracılık analizleri sonucunda, rekreasyonel akış deneyiminin öznel iyi oluş üzerinde doğrudan ve heyecan arayışı aracılığıyla dolaylı etkileri olduğu belirlenmiştir. Heyecan arayışının aracılık etkisi düşük düzeyde anlamlı bulunmuştur. Bulgular, su sporları katılımının psikolojik iyi oluşu destekleyici etkisini ortaya koymakta ve düzenli katılımın önemini vurgulamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• rekreasyonel akış
• öznel iyi oluş
• heyecan arayışı
• su sporları

Destekleyen Kurum

Destekleyen kurum bulunmamaktadır.

Etik Beyan

Bu araştırma için Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler Alanı Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etiği Kurulu'nun 12.03.2025 tarihli ve 2025/17 sayılı kararı ile etik kurul izni alınmıştır. Araştırmanın tüm aşamalarında bilimsel araştırma ve yayın etiği ilkelerine uyulmuş; veriler, katılımcıların gönüllü onamı alınarak toplanmıştır. Araştırma sürecinde "Yükseköğretim Kurumları Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etiği Yönergesi" kapsamında belirtilen etik dışı davranışların hiçbiri gerçekleştirilmemiştir.

Teşekkür

Araştırmaya gönüllü olarak katılan ve değerli zamanlarını ayırarak çalışmaya katkı sağlayan tüm katılımcılara içtenlikle teşekkür ederiz

In Pursuit of Waves: The Dance of Flow with Well-Being in Water Sports

Öz

This study aimed to examine the relationships among recreational flow experience, sensation seeking, and subjective well-being in individuals participating in water sports. A total of 176 voluntary participants (88 females and 88 males) took part in the study. Participants completed the Recreational Flow Experience Scale, the Subjective Well-Being Scale, and the Sensation Seeking Scale. In this study, relationships among variables were examined using t-tests, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation analysis, and mediation effects were tested using Hayes's (2018) PROCESS macro (Model 4) with 10,000 bootstrap samples. The findings indicated that male participants reported higher levels of sensation seeking, while university graduates, individuals with higher income levels, and full-time employees demonstrated significantly higher levels of subjective well-being. Mediation analyses revealed that recreational flow experience had both direct and indirect effects on subjective well-being through sensation seeking. The mediating effect of sensation seeking was found to be significant at a low level. These findings highlight the supportive role of water sports participation in promoting psychological well-being and emphasize the importance of regular and sustained engagement.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• recreational flow
• subjective wellbeing
• sensation seeking
• water sports

Destekleyen Kurum

We received no support from any institution.

Etik Beyan

Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Committee for Social Sciences and Humanities of Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University (Date: 12.03.2025, Decision No: 2025/17). All principles of scientific research and publication ethics were followed throughout the study, and data were collected with the voluntary informed consent of the participants.

Teşekkür

We sincerely thank all the volunteers who participated in this study and contributed by generously devoting their valuable time.

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