Acta Scientiae et Intellectus, cilt.10, sa.2, ss.64-78, 2024 (Hakemli Dergi)
In this research, based on the participants' own lives and experiences, the role of sports facilitators in the process of social cohesion of students living in halls of residence was investigated. This study formed with the method of qualitative search and phenomenological pattern may seem significant to understand the effect of sport in social cohesion on the students living in student dormitories in Yozgat. The method of purposive criteria sampling was used to determine the working group in this research. In this research, a semi-structured interview form consisting of open-ended questions was used to collect data. In the research, content analysis was used to analyse the data, in the analysis of the content, four different processes named as encoding data, determining themes, arranging data and themes were followed. The results of the research show the structure consisting of five categories to be named as individual differences, negative situations, psychological factors, physical factors and social factors as the phenomenon of the research, it was approved that the students staying in student dormitories improved as social and individual qualities, socialised by the help of sports facilities, taking into account the results in this research, it was shown that there is a positive role of sports facilities on the students staying in student dormitories in secondary education. Sports programs sent to schools at the beginning of education within the scope of the Ministry of National Education Secondary Education Adaptation Program it is suggested that by including activities, it will facilitate the adaptation of students to school and school dormitory and enable them to socialize.