Opinions of 14-18 Year Old Students About Youtubers Producing Religious Content in the Context of Religious Education

Aslihan Atik; Ayşe Yalaza

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Opinions of 14-18 Year Old Students About Youtubers Producing Religious Content in the Context of Religious Education

Yazarlar:

Aslihan Atik | Ayşe Yalaza

Yayıncı:

Gaziantep University

Ana Başlıklar:

Din Eğitimi

Dergi:

İlahiyat Akademi Issue 21, pp.287-326

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001353050

pISSN:

2149-3979

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Özet:

 Development is the process of change that begins with fertilization and continues throughout life. In this respect, development is a process that includes not only growth but also the regression that occurs with the process of aging and death. As individuals develop, many physical and mental processes simultaneously develop, change, and differentiate. This development process is shaped by factors such as growth, maturation, learning, and readiness. These processes cannot be considered independently of each other; the level of development in each affects the others positively or negatively. Adolescence, which is the most critical developmental period, is a period in which the individual experiences intense and rapid biological, psychological, mental, and social changes. In this respect, adolescence is the most painful and turbulent phase of the development process. During this period, the individual is in constant communication and interaction with family, school, and peer groups, while at the same time struggling with various issues. In fact, a significant part of this struggle is experienced in the adolescents own inner world. In this process, socialization, identity acquisition, and personality development present significant difficulties for the adolescent. While the adolescent is trying to be a part of the society he is in, on the other hand, he is trying various ways to reveal his individuality. In the lifelong development process, adolescence is a phase in which the search for identity intensifies. In this process, the adolescent is affected by many factors as he tries to make sense of the religious belief system of the society he lives in and his own religious identity. While family, school, and groups of friends are the main factors, rapidly developing technology and the increasing use of social media in recent years have also started to play an important role in this process. New opportunities offered by social media have revealed different potentials for adolescents. Especially for adolescents in the process of searching for their identity, digital content producers  in other words, YouTubers  have begun to become role models. In this study, the effects of YouTubers producing religious content on the religious lives of adolescents between the ages of 14-18 were investigated. Within the scope of the research, what adolescents in the 14-18 age group think about YouTubers who produce religious content and how these contents affect them are discussed within the framework of qualitative research methodology. Qualitative research focusing on the search for meaning aims to understand how individuals interpret their lives, how they structure their worlds, and what meanings they attribute to their experiences. In this study, a case study design was used to examine an individual, group, or cultural situation in depth. According to the research results, it was determined that YouTubers who produce religious content are frequently followed by adolescents between the ages of 14 and 17. It was concluded that these YouTubers contribute to adolescents religious learning, religious knowledge, and religious identity formation processes in the context of religious education.

 Development is the process of change that begins with fertilization and continues throughout life. In this respect, development is a process that includes not only growth but also the regression that occurs with the process of aging and death. As individuals develop, many physical and mental processes simultaneously develop, change, and differentiate. This development process is shaped by factors such as growth, maturation, learning, and readiness. These processes cannot be considered independently of each other; the level of development in each affects the others positively or negatively. Adolescence, which is the most critical developmental period, is a period in which the individual experiences intense and rapid biological, psychological, mental, and social changes. In this respect, adolescence is the most painful and turbulent phase of the development process. During this period, the individual is in constant communication and interaction with family, school, and peer groups, while at the same time struggling with various issues. In fact, a significant part of this struggle is experienced in the adolescents own inner world. In this process, socialization, identity acquisition, and personality development present significant difficulties for the adolescent. While the adolescent is trying to be a part of the society he is in, on the other hand, he is trying various ways to reveal his individuality. In the lifelong development process, adolescence is a phase in which the search for identity intensifies. In this process, the adolescent is affected by many factors as he tries to make sense of the religious belief system of the society he lives in and his own religious identity. While family, school, and groups of friends are the main factors, rapidly developing technology and the increasing use of social media in recent years have also started to play an important role in this process. New opportunities offered by social media have revealed different potentials for adolescents. Especially for adolescents in the process of searching for their identity, digital content producers  in other words, YouTubers  have begun to become role models. In this study, the effects of YouTubers producing religious content on the religious lives of adolescents between the ages of 14-18 were investigated. Within the scope of the research, what adolescents in the 14-18 age group think about YouTubers who produce religious content and how these contents affect them are discussed within the framework of qualitative research methodology. Qualitative research focusing on the search for meaning aims to understand how individuals interpret their lives, how they structure their worlds, and what meanings they attribute to their experiences. In this study, a case study design was used to examine an individual, group, or cultural situation in depth. According to the research results, it was determined that YouTubers who produce religious content are frequently followed by adolescents between the ages of 14 and 17. It was concluded that these YouTubers contribute to adolescents religious learning, religious knowledge, and religious identity formation processes in the context of religious education.

 Development is the process of change that begins with fertilization and continues throughout life. In this respect, development is a process that includes not only growth but also the regression that occurs with the process of aging and death. As individuals develop, many physical and mental processes simultaneously develop, change, and differentiate. This development process is shaped by factors such as growth, maturation, learning, and readiness. These processes cannot be considered independently of each other; the level of development in each affects the others positively or negatively. Adolescence, which is the most critical developmental period, is a period in which the individual experiences intense and rapid biological, psychological, mental, and social changes. In this respect, adolescence is the most painful and turbulent phase of the development process. During this period, the individual is in constant communication and interaction with family, school, and peer groups, while at the same time struggling with various issues. In fact, a significant part of this struggle is experienced in the adolescents own inner world. In this process, socialization, identity acquisition, and personality development present significant difficulties for the adolescent. While the adolescent is trying to be a part of the society he is in, on the other hand, he is trying various ways to reveal his individuality. In the lifelong development process, adolescence is a phase in which the search for identity intensifies. In this process, the adolescent is affected by many factors as he tries to make sense of the religious belief system of the society he lives in and his own religious identity. While family, school, and groups of friends are the main factors, rapidly developing technology and the increasing use of social media in recent years have also started to play an important role in this process. New opportunities offered by social media have revealed different potentials for adolescents. Especially for adolescents in the process of searching for their identity, digital content producers  in other words, YouTubers  have begun to become role models. In this study, the effects of YouTubers producing religious content on the religious lives of adolescents between the ages of 14-18 were investigated. Within the scope of the research, what adolescents in the 14-18 age group think about YouTubers who produce religious content and how these contents affect them are discussed within the framework of qualitative research methodology. Qualitative research focusing on the search for meaning aims to understand how individuals interpret their lives, how they structure their worlds, and what meanings they attribute to their experiences. In this study, a case study design was used to examine an individual, group, or cultural situation in depth. According to the research results, it was determined that YouTubers who produce religious content are frequently followed by adolescents between the ages of 14 and 17. It was concluded that these YouTubers contribute to adolescents religious learning, religious knowledge, and religious identity formation processes in the context of religious education.

 Gelişim, döllenme ile başlayan ve yaşam boyu devam eden bir değişim sürecidir. Bu yönüyle gelişim, yalnızca büyümeyi değil; aynı zamanda yaşlanma ve ölüm süreciyle birlikte ortaya çıkan gerilemeyi de kapsayan bir süreçtir. Bireyler gelişirken, bedensel ve ruhsal açıdan birçok süreç de eşzamanlı olarak gelişir, değişir ve farklılaşır. Bu gelişim süreci; büyüme, olgunlaşma, öğrenme ve hazır bulunuşluk gibi etkenler doğrultusunda şekillenir. Söz konusu süreçler birbirinden bağımsız düşünülemez; her birindeki gelişim düzeyi, diğerlerini olumlu ya da olumsuz yönde etkiler. Gelişimsel dönemler içinde en kritik öneme sahip olan ergenlik, birey açısından biyolojik, psikolojik, zihinsel ve sosyal değişimlerin yoğun ve hızlı yaşandığı bir dönemdir. Bu yönüyle ergenlik, gelişim sürecinin en sancılı ve çalkantılı evresidir. Bu dönemde birey; aile, okul ve akran gruplarıyla sürekli iletişim ve etkileşim içerisinde olurken, aynı zamanda çeşitli mücadeleler de verir. Aslında bu mücadelenin önemli bir kısmı, ergenin kendi iç dünyasında yaşanmaktadır. Bu süreçte sosyalleşme, kimlik edinme ve kişilik gelişimi, ergene önemli ölçüde zorluk yaşatmaktadır. Ergen, bir yandan içinde bulunduğu toplumun bir parçası olma çabası içerisindeyken; diğer yandan kendi bireyselliğini ortaya koymak için çeşitli yollar denemektedir. Yaşam boyu gelişim sürecinde, ergenlik dönemi kimlik arayışının yoğunlaştığı bir evredir. Bu süreçte ergen, içinde bulunduğu toplumun dini inanç sistemini ve kendi dini kimliğini anlamlandırmaya çalışırken pek çok faktörden etkilenmektedir. Aile, okul ve arkadaş grubu bu faktörlerin başında gelirken; son yıllarda hızla gelişen teknoloji ve buna bağlı olarak artan sosyal medya kullanımı da bu süreçte önemli bir rol oynamaya başlamıştır. Sosyal medyanın sunduğu yeni imkânlar, ergenler için farklı potansiyeller ortaya çıkarmıştır. Özellikle kimlik arayışı sürecindeki ergenler için, dijital içerik üreticileri  bir diğer ifadeyle Youtuberlar  rol model konumuna gelmeye başlamıştır. Bu çalışmada, dini içerik üreten Youtuberların 14-18 yaş arası ergenlerin dini yaşantılarına olan etkileri araştırılmıştır. Araştırma kapsamında, 14-18 yaş grubundaki ergenlerin dini içerik üreten Youtuberlar hakkında ne düşündükleri ve bu içeriklerin onlara nasıl etki ettiği nitel araştırma metodolojisi çerçevesinde ele alınmıştır. Anlam arayışına odaklanan nitel araştırmalar, bireylerin yaşantılarını nasıl yorumladıklarını, dünyalarını nasıl yapılandırdıklarını ve deneyimlerine ne tür anlamlar yüklediklerini anlamayı amaçlar. Bu çalışmada ise bir bireyi, grubu ya da kültürel durumu derinlemesine incelemeye yönelik durum çalışması deseni kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre, dini içerik üreten Youtuberların 14-17 yaş aralığındaki ergenler tarafından sıklıkla takip edildiği belirlenmiştir. Bu Youtuberların, din eğitimi bağlamında ergenlerin dini öğrenmelerine, dini bilgi edinmelerine ve dini kimlik oluşum süreçlerine katkı sağladıkları sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

Makale detayları

Opinions of 14-18 Year Old Students About Youtubers Producing Religious Content in the Context of Religious Education

Yazarlar:

Aslihan Atik | Ayşe Yalaza

Yayıncı:

Gaziantep University

Ana Başlıklar:

Din Eğitimi

Dergi:

İlahiyat Akademi Issue 21, pp.287-326

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001353050

pISSN:

2149-3979

Religious Education

Development

Religious Development

Adolescence

Social Media.Din Eğitimi

Gelişim

Dini Gelişim

Ergenlik

Sosyal Medya.

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Aslihan Atik | Ayşe Yalaza

Yayıncı: Gaziantep University

Ana Başlıklar: Din Eğitimi

Dergi: İlahiyat Akademi Issue 21, pp.287-326

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001353050

pISSN: 2149-3979

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Aslihan Atik | Ayşe Yalaza

Yayıncı:

Gaziantep University

Ana Başlıklar:

Din Eğitimi

Dergi:

İlahiyat Akademi Issue 21, pp.287-326

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001353050

pISSN:

2149-3979