MEASURING THE RUSH EXPERIENCES (RUSH EXPERIENCES SCALE-RES): VALİDİTY AND RELIABILITY STUDY FOR TURKISH CULTURE

Özge Yavaş; İzzet Karakulak; Ender Eyuboğlu; Murat Çelebi

Makale detayları

MEASURING THE RUSH EXPERIENCES (RUSH EXPERIENCES SCALE-RES): VALİDİTY AND RELIABILITY STUDY FOR TURKISH CULTURE

Yazarlar:

Özge Yavaş | İzzet Karakulak | Ender Eyuboğlu | Murat Çelebi

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Spor ve Rekreasyon

Dergi:

SPORMETRE Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.23 Issue 3, pp.81-92

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001358660

pISSN:

1304-284X

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Abstract: The concept of rush experience was initially introduced in the context of adventure tourism Buckley, 2012 and has recently been integrated into the serious leisure literature Tez, 2023. This study aims to adapt a short psychometric measurement tool, capable of assessing the rush experiences of serious leisure participants, for Turkish culture. In this context, the research presents the first quantitative measurement tool in the national literature to evaluate the rush experiences of participants engaged in serious leisure activities. The population and sample of the study consist of serious leisure participants in Turkey, including adventure-high-risk athletes and extreme sports enthusiasts. The criterion sampling method was employed in the research. Data were collected through an online Google Form and by reaching participants using the snowball sampling technique. The data collected from serious leisure participants were subjected to descriptive statistical analyses, tests for normality assumptions, EFA and First-Order CFA to validate the structure for Turkish culture, as well as additional reliability and validity analyses such as convergent and discriminant validity AVE-CR, Cronbachs Alpha for measurement reliability, and analyses of floor and ceiling effects in participants responses. For structural reliability, both EFA and CFA were conducted. The findings indicate that the Rush Experience Scale, with its single-factor and 13-item structure, is a valid and reliable measurement tool for Turkish culture.

 Abstract: The concept of rush experience was initially introduced in the context of adventure tourism Buckley, 2012 and has recently been integrated into the serious leisure literature Tez, 2023. This study aims to adapt a short psychometric measurement tool, capable of assessing the rush experiences of serious leisure participants, for Turkish culture. In this context, the research presents the first quantitative measurement tool in the national literature to evaluate the rush experiences of participants engaged in serious leisure activities. The population and sample of the study consist of serious leisure participants in Turkey, including adventure-high-risk athletes and extreme sports enthusiasts. The criterion sampling method was employed in the research. Data were collected through an online Google Form and by reaching participants using the snowball sampling technique. The data collected from serious leisure participants were subjected to descriptive statistical analyses, tests for normality assumptions, EFA and First-Order CFA to validate the structure for Turkish culture, as well as additional reliability and validity analyses such as convergent and discriminant validity AVE-CR, Cronbachs Alpha for measurement reliability, and analyses of floor and ceiling effects in participants responses. For structural reliability, both EFA and CFA were conducted. The findings indicate that the Rush Experience Scale, with its single-factor and 13-item structure, is a valid and reliable measurement tool for Turkish culture.

 Abstract: The concept of rush experience was initially introduced in the context of adventure tourism Buckley, 2012 and has recently been integrated into the serious leisure literature Tez, 2023. This study aims to adapt a short psychometric measurement tool, capable of assessing the rush experiences of serious leisure participants, for Turkish culture. In this context, the research presents the first quantitative measurement tool in the national literature to evaluate the rush experiences of participants engaged in serious leisure activities. The population and sample of the study consist of serious leisure participants in Turkey, including adventure-high-risk athletes and extreme sports enthusiasts. The criterion sampling method was employed in the research. Data were collected through an online Google Form and by reaching participants using the snowball sampling technique. The data collected from serious leisure participants were subjected to descriptive statistical analyses, tests for normality assumptions, EFA and First-Order CFA to validate the structure for Turkish culture, as well as additional reliability and validity analyses such as convergent and discriminant validity AVE-CR, Cronbachs Alpha for measurement reliability, and analyses of floor and ceiling effects in participants responses. For structural reliability, both EFA and CFA were conducted. The findings indicate that the Rush Experience Scale, with its single-factor and 13-item structure, is a valid and reliable measurement tool for Turkish culture.

 Öz: Acele deneyimi kavramı ilk olarak macera turizmi alanına Buckley, 2012 yakın zamanda Tez, 2023 ise ciddi serbest zaman literatürüne dahil edilmiştir. Araştırmada, ciddi serbest zaman katılımcılarının acele deneyimlerini değerlendirebilecek kısa bir psikometrik ölçüm aracının Türk kültürü için adaptasyon çalışmasını gerçekleştirmektir. Bu bağlamda, araştırma ciddi serbest zaman katılımına ilişkin katılımcılarının acele deneyimlerini değerlendirebilecek ulusal alanda ilk nicel ölçüm aracını sunmaktadır. Araştırmanın evren ve örneklemini Türkiyede yer alan ciddi serbest zaman katılımcıları macera-yüksek riskli sporcular ve ekstrem sporcular oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada ölçüt örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Veriler çevrimiçi oluşturulan Google Form aracılığıyla ve kartopu yöntemi ile katılımcılara ulaşılarak toplanmıştır. Ciddi serbest zaman katılımcılarından toplanan veriler ile katılımcılara ilişkin tanımlayıcı istatistiksel analizler, verilerin dağılımına ilişkin normal varsayımına ilişkin analizler, yapının Türk kültürü için doğrulanmasına ilişkin AFA ve Birinci Düzey DFA, yapıya ilişkin ek güvenirlik ve geçerlilik analizi olan birleşim ve ayrışım geçerliliği AVE-CR, ölçüm güvenirliğine ilişkin Cronbach Alpha, katılımcıların verdikleri cevaplara ilişkin taban ve tavan etkileri analizleri yapılmıştır. Yapı güvenirliği için AFA ve DFA gerçekleştirilmiştir ve bu kapsamda Türk kültürü için Acele Deneyimi Ölçeğinin tek faktörlü ve 13 maddelik faktör yapısı ile geçerli ve güvenilir ölçmeler yapabilen bir ölçüm aracı olduğu belirlenmiştir.

Makale detayları

MEASURING THE RUSH EXPERIENCES (RUSH EXPERIENCES SCALE-RES): VALİDİTY AND RELIABILITY STUDY FOR TURKISH CULTURE

Yazarlar:

Özge Yavaş | İzzet Karakulak | Ender Eyuboğlu | Murat Çelebi

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Spor ve Rekreasyon

Dergi:

SPORMETRE Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.23 Issue 3, pp.81-92

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001358660

pISSN:

1304-284X

rush experience

extreme sports

adventure sports

high-risk sports

scale adaptationacele deneyimi

ekstrem sporlar

macera sporları

yüksek riskli sporlar

ölçek uyarlaması

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Özge Yavaş | İzzet Karakulak | Ender Eyuboğlu | Murat Çelebi

Yayıncı: Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar: Spor ve Rekreasyon

Dergi: SPORMETRE Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.23 Issue 3, pp.81-92

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001358660

pISSN: 1304-284X

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Özge Yavaş | İzzet Karakulak | Ender Eyuboğlu | Murat Çelebi

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Spor ve Rekreasyon

Dergi:

SPORMETRE Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.23 Issue 3, pp.81-92

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001358660

pISSN:

1304-284X