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Year 2025, Volume: 16 Issue: 1, 23 - 51, 30.04.2025

Mehmet Doğan , Ali Sevilmiş

https://doi.org/10.54141/psbd.1588672

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“The Water’s Very Nice, Come On!”: The Mediating Role of Event Satisfaction in the Relationship Between Flow Experience and Personal Well-Being

Year 2025, Volume: 16 Issue: 1, 23 - 51, 30.04.2025

Mehmet Doğan , Ali Sevilmiş

https://doi.org/10.54141/psbd.1588672

Abstract

The study aimed to investigate the mediating role of event satisfaction in the relationship between recreational flow experience and personal well-being in a sample participating in swimming events. A total of 301 volunteers participated in this research, comprising 139 females (46.2%) and 162 males (53.8%). The ages of participants varied from 18-60 years (Meanage = 35.44±7.84). As data collection tools, the Recreational Flow Experience Scale (RFES), Event Satisfaction Scale (ESS), and Personal Well-Being Index-Adult (PWBI-A) were used. In accordance with the basic aim of the study, mediation analysis was performed using the PROCESS macro for data analysis. When the correlation coefficients related to the scales were investigated, statistically moderate and high levels of positive significant correlations were identified between the mean scores for recreational flow experience, event satisfaction, and personal well-being among individuals participating in swimming events (p < 0.01). The analysis results indicate that recreational flow experience had a positive and direct significant effect on personal well-being (β = 0.22; p < 0.01). Additionally, event satisfaction was confirmed to play a mediating role in the relationship between recreational flow experience and personal well-being (β = 0.21; p < 0.01). The results show that individuals regularly participating in swimming events will have increased personal well-being mediated by the satisfaction they obtain from the event by experiencing flow. The study emphasizes the potential of flow experiences and event satisfaction to contribute to the well-being of individuals.

Keywords

Event satisfaction Personal well-being Recreational flow experience Swimming

Ethical Statement

The study was conducted following the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. The ethical suitability of the research was reviewed and approved by the Scientific Research and Publications Ethics Committee of the National Defence University Rectorate (20.06.2023/E-54589112-824.99-2484357).

Thanks

We would like to thank all the participants who generously gave their time and effort to this study. Their contributions were invaluable to the completion of this study.

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Primary Language English
Subjects Sports and Recreation
Journal Section Leisure & Sport Management
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Mehmet Doğan 0000-0002-0373-0047

Ali Sevilmiş 0000-0001-8338-5927

Publication Date April 30, 2025
Submission Date November 20, 2024
Acceptance Date February 18, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 16 Issue: 1

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APA Doğan, M., & Sevilmiş, A. (2025). “The Water’s Very Nice, Come On!”: The Mediating Role of Event Satisfaction in the Relationship Between Flow Experience and Personal Well-Being. Pamukkale Journal of Sport Sciences, 16(1), 23-51. https://doi.org/10.54141/psbd.1588672
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