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The Role Of Students' Attitudes Towards Recreational Skiing In Predicting Leisure Time Satisfaction: The Mediating Effect Of Flow Experience

Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Rekreasyonel Amaçlı Kayağa Yönelik Tutumlarının Serbest Zaman Tatminini Yordamadaki Rolü: Akış Deneyiminin Aracılık Etkisi

Özgür Hamza Küçük(ARDAHAN UNIVERSITY)0009-0005-5152-9590
Davut Budak(ATATÜRK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-2632-0232
Pages
133–160
Publication Date
2026-06-19
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Results: The findings revealed significant differences in participants’ scores based on gender, welfare level, skiing proficiency, ownership of skiing equipment, skiing experience, and seasonal participation frequency.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: The aim of this study was to examine differences in university students’ attitudes toward skiing, leisure satisfaction, and flow experience according to various demographic and skiing-related variables (e.g., gender, welfare level, and skiing proficiency).
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Key Findings & Data:The study sample consisted of 731 volunteer students who had received winter sports training in the Faculties of Sports Sciences at various universities and were selected through convenience sampling.
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Conclusion & Impact:Results: The findings revealed significant differences in participants’ scores based on gender, welfare level, skiing proficiency, ownership of skiing equipment, skiing experience, and seasonal participation frequency.
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⚙️Variables:Akış Deneyimi · Kayak · Kayağa Yönelik Tutum

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Aim: The aim of this study was to examine differences in university students’ attitudes toward skiing, leisure satisfaction, and flow experience according to various demographic and skiing-related variables (e.g., gender, welfare level, and skiing proficiency). Furthermore, the study investigated the mediating role of flow experience in the relationship between attitudes toward skiing and leisure satisfaction. Methods: A correlational research design was employed. The study sample consisted of 731 volunteer students who had received winter sports training in the Faculties of Sports Sciences at various universities and were selected through convenience sampling. The participants included 331 females (M_age = 21.48 ± 2.59 years) and 400 males (M_age = 22.08 ± 3.27 years). Data were collected using the Attitude Scale Toward Recreational Skiing , Leisure Satisfaction Scale , and Recreational Flow Experience Scale . Independent-samples t-tests, one-way ANOVA, MANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis, and mediation analysis (PROCESS Model 4) were conducted. Results: The findings revealed significant differences in participants’ scores based on gender, welfare level, skiing proficiency, ownership of skiing equipment, skiing experience, and seasonal participation frequency. Significant positive correlations were identified among attitudes toward skiing, leisure satisfaction, and flow experience. Mediation analysis demonstrated that the direct effect of attitudes toward skiing on leisure satisfaction was not statistically significant, whereas the indirect effect through flow experience was significant. Conclusion: The findings indicate that the relationship between attitudes toward skiing and leisure satisfaction is fully mediated by flow experience. Specifically, positive attitudes toward skiing significantly enhance individuals’ flow experience, which, in turn, increases their level of leisure satisfaction. These results highlight the importance of flow experience as a psychological mechanism through which recreational skiing contributes to greater leisure satisfaction among university students.

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Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı, üniversite öğrencilerinin kayağa yönelik tutum, serbest zaman tatmini ve akış deneyimi düzeylerindeki farklılıkları çeşitli değişkenlere ‘’ (Cinsiyet, Refah düzeyi, Kayak seviyesi vb.)’’ göre incelemek; ayrıca kayağa yönelik tutumun serbest zaman tatmini üzerindeki etkisinde akış deneyiminin aracılık rolünü belirlemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırmada ilişkisel tarama yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunda, farklı üniversitelerin Spor Bilimleri Fakültelerinde kış sporları eğitimi almış, kolayda örnekleme yöntemiyle seçilen 331 kadın (Ortyaş= 21,48 ± 2,59) ve 400 erkek (Ortyaş= 22,08 ± 3,27), toplamda 731 gönüllü̈ öğrenci yer almıştır. Veri toplama aracı olarak, “Rekreasyonel Amaçlı Kayak Sporuna Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği”, “Serbest Zaman Tatmini Ölçeği” ve “Rekreasyonel Akış Deneyimi Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde, bağımsız t testi, tek yönlü ANOVA ve MANOVA analizi, Pearson korelasyon çarpımı testi ve aracılık analizi (Model 4) kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Analiz sonucunda, öğrencilerin ölçeklerden aldıkları puan ortalamalarının Cinsiyet, Refah düzeyi, kayak kayma seviyesi, Ekipmana sahip olma, Kayak yapma süresi, Sezonluk katılım sıklığı açısından anlamlı düzeyde farklılaştığı tespit edilmiştir. Öğrencilerin kayağa yönelik tutum, serbest zaman tatmini ve akış deneyimi puanları arasında anlamlı ve pozitif yönde ilişkiler olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca, kayağa yönelik tutum, serbest zaman tatmini ve akış deneyimi arasındaki ilişkide aracılık analizin temel bulgusuna göre doğrudan etkinin anlamsız dolaylı etkinin anlamlı olduğu belirlenmiştir. Sonuç: Analiz sonuçları, kayağa yönelik tutumun serbest zaman tatmini üzerindeki etkisinin doğrudan değil, akış deneyimi aracılığıyla gerçekleştiğini göstermiştir. Kayağa yönelik tutumun akış deneyimini anlamlı biçimde artırdığı; akış deneyiminin ise serbest zaman tatmini üzerinde güçlü ve tam aracılık etkisi gösteren yordayıcı bir rol üstlendiği belirlenmiştir.

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Küçük, Ö. H., Budak, D. (2026). The Role Of Students' Attitudes Towards Recreational Skiing In Predicting Leisure Time Satisfaction: The Mediating Effect Of Flow Experience. Spor Eğitim Dergisi, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 2, 133–160. https://doi.org/10.55238/seder.1929533

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