The purpose of this study is to examine closely the relationship between the therapeutic recreation satisfaction and self-esteem for criminals in the open correctional institution. The research was conducted among criminals from a penitentiary located...
The purpose of this study is to examine closely the relationship between the therapeutic recreation satisfaction and self-esteem for criminals in the open correctional institution. The research was conducted among criminals from a penitentiary located in Cheonan. 312 prisoners were selected among those who entered the penal institution on June 22, July 22, August 22, and September 22, 2000. A survey was used as the research instrument. The statistical analysis used to test the research hypotheses and assumptions were multiple regression analysis and path analysis, and each hypothesis was tested at the level of a=.05. Results obtained through these methods and procedures were as following : The first, facilities, therapists satisfaction among the factors of the therapeutic recreation environment satisfaction influence upon leisure flow. The second, among the factors of the therapeutic recreation environment satisfaction, facilities and leisure flow influence on self-esteem . The third, after analyzing, with a focus on each variable the causality inherent between the therapeutic recreation environment satisfaction and leisure flow, self-esteem, it was found that; Facilities satisfaction of the therapeutic recreation environment satisfactions and leisure flow shows direct causal influence on the self-esteem, also, facilities, therapists satisfaction of the therapeutic recreation environment satisfactions through leisure flow indirect casual influence on the self-esteem. With the results shown above, it is concluded that therapeutic recreation environment satisfaction both indirect and direct causal influenced on the criminals self-esteem.