This study was to analysis the structural equation modeling of self-determination motivation, loneliness, and life satisfaction in individuals with orthopedic impairments participating in exercise. Subjects for this study were adults more than twenty-...
This study was to analysis the structural equation modeling of self-determination motivation, loneliness, and life satisfaction in individuals with orthopedic impairments participating in exercise. Subjects for this study were adults more than twenty-year old living in S city, South Korea. The sample number was 233. The questionnaire concerning self-determination motivation was developed by Kim, Young-Mi(2000), loneliness was developed by Won Hyeong-Joong(1994), and life satisfaction was developed by Choi Jae-Seong. Chronbach's a values was .8652, .8614, .7806 respectively. Correlation and covariance structure analysis produced the following results. First, the initially deviced structural equation modeling is not fitted the experience data through the base of overall fit measure. Second, a newly modified model that removes understanding of extrinsic motivation, introjected motivation, cutting of social relationships, frustration, and life satisfaction of future as measured variables is well fitted into the experience data. Third, the primary latent variables affecting self-determination motivation, loneliness, and life satisfaction are satisfaction of intrinsic motivation, identified motivation, loss of social role, alienation, life satisfaction are satisfaction of intrinsic motivation, identified motivation, loss of social role, alienation, life satisfaction of past, and life satisfaction of present. The results suggested self-determination motivation in conjunction with loneliness had direct and indirect effects on life satisfaction.