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Psychological Resilience as a Relational Process in Scout Camps: An Interpretative Phenomenological Study of Leader Perspectives

Psikolojik Sağlamlığın İzci Kamplarında İlişkisel Bir Süreç Olarak İncelenmesi: Lider Perspektiflerine Dayalı Yorumlayıcı Fenomenolojik Çalışma

Raşit Karaca(KIRIKKALE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SPOR BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0003-1841-1978
Nevin Gündüz(ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-7340-977X
Pages
90–114
Publication Date
2026-09-30
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Findings reveal three interrelated themes: (i) transition into camp life emotional and social adjustment ; (ii) constructing socio-ecological resources: patrol, peers, and leaders ; and (iii) from adjustment to empowerment: developmental change .

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Objective & Hypothesis:Research on psychological resilience in youth activity settings often prioritizes individual coping capacities and overlooks the relational and contextual processes fundamental to psychosocial functioning.
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Key Findings & Data:This study reconceptualizes scout camps as structured socio‑ecological leisure environments where children’s resilience emerges through everyday interactions, peer relations, and leadership practices rather than as an isolated individual trait.
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Conclusion & Impact:Findings reveal three interrelated themes: (i) transition into camp life emotional and social adjustment ; (ii) constructing socio-ecological resources: patrol, peers, and leaders ; and (iii) from adjustment to empowerment: developmental change .
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⚙️Variables:Psikolojik sağlamlık · İlişkisel süreçler · İzci kampları

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Research on psychological resilience in youth activity settings often prioritizes individual coping capacities and overlooks the relational and contextual processes fundamental to psychosocial functioning. This study reconceptualizes scout camps as structured socio‑ecological leisure environments where children’s resilience emerges through everyday interactions, peer relations, and leadership practices rather than as an isolated individual trait. Using an interpretative phenomenological approach, we conducted semi‑structured interviews with six experienced Turkish scout leaders and analyzed the data via Reflexive Thematic Analysis. Findings reveal three interrelated themes: (i) transition into camp life emotional and social adjustment ; (ii) constructing socio-ecological resources: patrol, peers, and leaders ; and (iii) from adjustment to empowerment: developmental change . Leaders’ narratives indicate that resilience manifests as a dynamic relational process shaped by emotional strain, sense of belonging, and ethically grounded leadership support. This study contributes to understanding resilience as a developmental and socio‑relational phenomenon in real‑world youth contexts, highlighting how structured peer and adult interactions in leisure environments influence psychosocial adaptation. Findings have implications for clinical and community approaches to promoting resilience in childhood and adolescence, suggesting that supportive camp‑based experiences can serve as meaningful contexts for developmental resilience.

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Gençlik etkinlik ortamlarında psikolojik sağlamlık üzerine yapılan araştırmalar sıklıkla bireysel baş etme kapasitelerine odaklanmakta ve psikososyal işlevselliğin temelini oluşturan ilişkisel ve bağlamsal süreçleri göz ardı etmektedir. Bu çalışma, izci kamplarını, çocukların psikolojik sağlamlığının izole bir bireysel özellik olarak değil, günlük etkileşimler, akran ilişkileri ve liderlik uygulamaları aracılığıyla ortaya çıktığı yapılandırılmış sosyo ekolojik boş zaman ortamları olarak yeniden kavramsallaştırmaktadır. Yorumlayıcı fenomenolojik bir yaklaşım kullanılarak, altı deneyimli Türk izci lideri ile yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiş ve veriler Yansıtıcı Tematik Analiz yöntemiyle analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular, birbiriyle ilişkili üç temayı ortaya koymaktadır: (i) kamp hayatına geçiş: duygusal ve sosyal uyum; (ii) sosyo ekolojik kaynakların inşası: oymak sistemi, akranlar ve liderler; (iii) uyumdan güçlenmeye: gelişimsel dönüşüm. Liderlerin anlatıları, psikolojik sağlamlığın duygusal zorlanma, aidiyet duygusu ve etik temelli liderlik desteği ile şekillenen dinamik ve ilişkisel bir süreç olarak ortaya çıktığını göstermektedir. Bu çalışma, psikolojik sağlamlığın gerçek yaşam bağlamlarında gelişimsel ve sosyo ilişkisel bir olgu olarak anlaşılmasına katkıda bulunmakta; boş zaman ortamlarındaki yapılandırılmış akran ve yetişkin etkileşimlerinin psikososyal uyumu nasıl etkilediğini vurgulamaktadır. Bulgular, çocukluk ve ergenlik döneminde psikolojik sağlamlığın desteklenmesine yönelik klinik ve toplum temelli yaklaşımlar için, destekleyici kamp deneyimlerinin gelişimsel sağlamlık açısından anlamlı bağlamlar oluşturabileceğini önermektedir.

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Karaca, R., Gündüz, N. (2026). Psychological Resilience as a Relational Process in Scout Camps: An Interpretative Phenomenological Study of Leader Perspectives. Spor ve Bilim Dergisi, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 3, 90–114. https://ajindex.com/articles/1646581

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