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Volunteering as a Serious Leisure Activity: The case of AKUT

Ciddi Boş Zaman Faaliyeti Olarak Gönüllülük: AKUT Örneği

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47–61
Publication Date
2022-10-12
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As a result of this study; it was found that majority of the volunteers in the AKUT Operation Team were interested in outdoor sports and that they prefer family and friend companionship in their leisure time.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The purpose of this study was to examine volunteering as serious leisure activity through the example of The Search and Rescue Association-AKUT, and to define the profile of the volunteers in the AKUT Operation Team.
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Key Findings & Data:The group sampled consisted of 208 AKUT volunteers.
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Conclusion & Impact:As a result of this study; it was found that majority of the volunteers in the AKUT Operation Team were interested in outdoor sports and that they prefer family and friend companionship in their leisure time.
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine volunteering as serious leisure activity through the example of The Search and Rescue Association-AKUT, and to define the profile of the volunteers in the AKUT Operation Team. The group sampled consisted of 208 AKUT volunteers. In this study, an electronic questionnaire form which has demographics variables and the Motivational Factors Scale for being volunteer in AKUT developed by Ardahan (2015a) was employed. In the process of assessing the acquired data the descriptive statistic methods, Independent Samples Test (t), One Way ANOVA test (F), Mann-Whitney U test (Z), were used, and the results have been assessed according to the significant level of 0.05. As a result of this study; it was found that majority of the volunteers in the AKUT Operation Team were interested in outdoor sports and that they prefer family and friend companionship in their leisure time. Many factor which have influence individuals recreational preferences were not important for AKUT volunteers. Being a volunteer in the AKUT Operation Team and/or belonging to AKUT is a serious volunteer leisure activity for them, instead a casual leisure activity

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Bu çalışmanın amacı ciddi boş zaman faaliyeti olarak gönüllülüğü AKUT örneğinde ele alıp AKUT Operasyon Ekibi'nin gönüllü profilini belirlemektir. Araştırmanın veri uzayı ve örneklemi AKUT Kentsel Operasyon Ekibi'nde gönüllü olan toplam 408 kişiden oluşmaktadır. Bu çalışmada veri toplama aracı olarak demografik bilgilerin yanında; Ardahan (2015a) yılında geliştirilen AKUT'a Gönüllü Olma Ölçeğinin (AGOÖ) olduğu elektronik anket formu kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde tanımlayıcı istatistiksel yöntemlerin yanında, normal dağılım koşulları yerine gelen karşılaştırmalar için Independent Samples Test (t), One Way ANOVA testi (F), normal dağılım koşullarının yerine gelmediği karşılaştırmalar için Mann-Whitney U (Z) testi gruplar arasındaki farkın belirlenmesinde Tukey-b testi kullanılmış ve sonuçlar 0.05 anlamlılık düzeyinde değerlendirilmiştir. Sonuç olarak, AKUT'un Kentsel Operasyon Ekibi'nde gönüllü olan bireylerin önemli bir kısmı, doğa sporlarıyla aktif olarak ilgilenmekteler, spor dışı aktiviteleri olarak; arkadaşlarıyla ve ailesiyle birlikte olmakta, konserlere gitmekteler. Bunun yanında bireyleri rekreatif etkinliklere katılmaya motive eden birçok faktörün bireylerin AKUT'un Kentsel Operasyon Ekibinde gönüllü olması için önem arz etmediği, bu kurumda olma gerekçeleri sıradan,gündelik bir serbest zaman faaliyeti olan gönüllülük yerine ciddi boş zaman faaliyeti olan gönüllülüktür.

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ARDAHAN, F. (2022). Volunteering as a Serious Leisure Activity: The case of AKUT. Akdeniz İnsani Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 6 - Sayı: 1, 47–61. https://ajindex.com/articles/433884

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