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Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Subjective Well-Being Among Female University Students Participating in Pilates as Campus Recreation: A Phenomenological Study

Kampüs Rekreasyonu Kapsamında Pilatese Katılan Kadın Üniversite Öğrencilerinde Serbest Zamanda Fiziksel Aktivite ve Öznel İyi Oluş: Fenomenolojik Bir İnceleme

Sinem Parlakyıldız(NEVŞEHİR HACI BEKTAŞ VELİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-3961-8153
Funda Koçak(ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SPOR BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, SPOR YÖNETİCİLİĞİ BÖLÜMÜ, SPOR YÖNETİCİLİĞİ PR.)0000-0001-5029-3006
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1–20
Publication Date
2026-09-30
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The findings indicated that the participants had no recent experience with leisure-time physical activity and spent most of their leisure time engaging in passive indoor activities.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The importance of leisure activities in promoting subjective well-being (SWB) has been increasingly recognized.
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Key Findings & Data:The study included 15 female university students who completed a 12-week Pilates program.
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⚙️Variables:Serbest Zaman · Kampüs rekreasyonu · Hedonik iyi oluş

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The importance of leisure activities in promoting subjective well-being (SWB) has been increasingly recognized. This interpretive phenomenological study aimed to explore female university students’ experiences of participating in a campus-based recreation program and examine how they related these experiences to subjective well-being and the meaning of leisure. The study included 15 female university students who completed a 12-week Pilates program. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using qualitative content analysis within an interpretive phenomenological research framework. The findings indicated that the participants had no recent experience with leisure-time physical activity and spent most of their leisure time engaging in passive indoor activities. However, following their participation in the campus recreation program, they described positive experiences, including improvements in their health and mood, greater awareness of their own potential, and more effective use of their leisure time. The participants’ narratives suggest that their recreational experiences were associated with positive psychological experiences and the hedonic dimensions of subjective well-being. These findings highlight the importance of empirical qualitative research in revealing the relationship between leisure and subjective well-being, as well as the meanings individuals attribute to these concepts, both in Türkiye and in societies with similar sociocultural characteristics. Furthermore, the findings may contribute to the development of policies and practices aimed at increasing participation in physical activity and empowering women.

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Serbest zaman etkinliklerinin öznel iyi oluşu (SWB) artırmadaki önemi giderek daha fazla kabul görmektedir. Bu yorumlayıcı fenomenolojik çalışma, kadın üniversite öğrencilerinin kampüs temelli bir rekreasyon programına katılım deneyimlerini ve bu deneyimleri öznel iyi oluş ile serbest zamanın anlamıyla nasıl ilişkilendirdiklerini incelemeyi amaçlamıştır. Çalışmaya12 haftalık bir Pilates programını tamamlayan 15 kadın üniversite öğrencisi dâhil edilmiştir. Veriler yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler aracılığıyla toplanmış ve yorumlayıcı fenomenolojik araştırma yaklaşımı doğrultusunda nitel içerik analizi ile analiz edilmiştir. Öğrencilerin daha önce serbest zaman fiziksel aktivitesine ilişkin yakın dönem deneyime sahip olmadıkları ve serbest zamanlarını çoğunlukla pasif, kapalı alan etkinlikleriyle geçirdikleri belirlenmiştir. Ancak kampüs rekreasyon programına katıldıktan sonra sağlık ve ruh hâllerinde iyileşme, kendi potansiyellerini fark etme ve zamanlarını daha etkili kullanma gibi olumlu deneyimler tanımlamışlardır. Katılımcıların anlatıları, rekreasyon deneyimlerinin olumlu psikolojik deneyimler ve öznel iyi oluşun hedonik boyutlarıyla ilişkili olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu bulgular, hem çalışmanın yürütüldüğü Türkiye'de hem de benzer sosyokültürel özelliklere sahip toplumlarda serbest zaman ile öznel iyi oluş arasındaki ilişkiyi ve bu kavramlara yüklenen anlamları ortaya koymada ampirik nitel araştırmaların önemini vurgulamaktadır. Ayrıca bulguların, fiziksel aktiviteye katılımı artırmaya ve kadınların güçlendirilmesine yönelik politika ve uygulamaların geliştirilmesine katkı sağlayabileceği düşünülmektedir.

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Parlakyıldız, S., Koçak, F. (2026). Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Subjective Well-Being Among Female University Students Participating in Pilates as Campus Recreation: A Phenomenological Study. Spor ve Bilim Dergisi, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 3, 1–20. https://ajindex.com/articles/1646576

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