Açık alan rekreasyonunun ontolojik iyi oluş ve okul bağlılığı üzerindeki rolü

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2, 272 - 285, 31.12.2025

Burçin Kırlar Can , Mehmet Ertaş , Hande Mutlu Öztürk

https://doi.org/10.53601/tourismandrecreation.1555458

Öz

Otoetnografik yaklaşımın benimsendiği bu çalışmada açık alan rekreasyonu faaliyetlerinin üniversite öğrencilerinin ontolojik iyi oluşları ve okul bağlılıkları üzerindeki rolü incelenmiştir. Araştırmada etik ve emik yaklaşım bir arada ele alınmıştır. 2022-2024 yılları arasındaki eğitim-öğretim dönemlerini kapsayan çalışmanın ilk aşamasında yazarlar konu ile ilgili kendi gözlem notlarını tutmuş, ardından tam yapılandırılmış görüşme formu ile görev yaptıkları fakültenin Rekreasyon Yönetimi Bölümü öğrencilerinden nitel veri toplamıştır. Üçüncü aşamada açık alan rekreasyonu dersini alan öğrencilerden oluşan bir örneklem grubu ile odak grup görüşmesi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Elde edilen veriler betimsel analiz ile çözümlenmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda açık alan rekreasyonu etkinliklerinin öğrencilerin ontolojik iyi oluşlarını ve okul bağlılıklarını artırarak derse katılım ve akademik başarılarını olumlu yönde etkilediği ortaya çıkmıştır. Aynı zamanda etkinlikler öğrencilerin sosyal ilişkilerini güçlendirip yeni arkadaşlıklar kurmalarını sağlamakta, özgüvenlerini artırmakta ve diğer öğrencilerle olan ilişkilerinde önemli bir rol oynamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Açık Alan Rekreasyonu , Ontolojik İyi Oluş , Okul Bağlılığı , Otoetnografik Araştırma

Etik Beyan

Bu çalışmada kullanılan veri toplama yöntemleri için Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etiği Kurulu’ndan 08/07/2024 tarihli ve 68282350/2024/12 no.lu toplantısında 12 sıra sayılı kararı ile izin alınmıştır. Aksi bir durumun tespiti halinde TO&RE Dergisinin hiçbir sorumluluğu olmayıp, tüm sorumluluk çalışmanın yazarlarına aittir.

The role of outdoor recreation on ontological well-being and school engagement

Öz

This study, adopting an autoethnographic approach, investigates the role of outdoor recreation activities on the ontological well-being and school engagement of university students. The research incorporates both ethical and emic approaches. In the first phase of the study, which covers the 2022-2024 academic periods, the authors recorded their own observation notes related to the subject. Subsequently, qualitative data were collected from students of the Recreation Management Department at the faculty where the authors are affiliated, using a fully structured interview form. In the third phase, a focus group discussion was conducted with a sample group of students who had taken outdoor recreation courses. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive content analysis. The results of the study revealed that outdoor recreation activities have a positive impact on students' ontological well-being and school engagement, which in turn influence their class participation and academic success. Additionally, these activities enhance students' social relationships, facilitate the formation of new friendships, boost their self-confidence, and play a crucial role in their interactions with peers.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Outdoor Recreation , Ontological Wellbeing , School Engagement , Autoethnographic Research

Etik Beyan

Permission for the data collection methods used in this study was obtained from the Pamukkale University Social and Human Sciences Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Board, with decision number 12, dated 08/07/2024 and numbered 68282350/2024/12. TO&RE Journal shall not be held responsible in case of any discrepancy; all responsibility rests with the authors of the study.

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