This study was to survey 450 health exercise participants who were 150 ones of health running, 150 swimming, and 150 fitness respectively in order to find out the influence of participants' physical self-concept on psychological happiness. This study ...
This study was to survey 450 health exercise participants who were 150 ones of health running, 150 swimming, and 150 fitness respectively in order to find out the influence of participants' physical self-concept on psychological happiness. This study used the cluster sampling method adopting as a population sports centers located in Busan and health running contests during October, 2003.
The participants filled the survey sheet out in person on their consent after they had been fully explained by the researcher. Finally total 346 participants were analysed and studied, excluding untruthful participants of 35 health running, 41 swimming, and 28 fitness. The data were computationally processed by SPSS v 11.0, the statistical program.
The factor Cronbach's α was calculated to verify the concept logicality of the sheets and NANOVA was also done to verify the difference of the variants' physical self-concept. Additionally, Multiple regression was adopted to know the influence of physical self-concept on psychological happiness. All the statistical reliable level was p<.05.
1. Physical Self-Concept
The difference by sex was higher for the men than the women. There was no significant difference by weight, but the 20' showed
the highest in appearance and muscle strength.
The difference by height was higher by the height.
The difference by weight was generally high around 70kg.
The difference by event was higher for running than swimming or weight training.
The difference by exercise experience was higher by the length. There was no significant difference by frequency, but it showed more than 5 days according to athletic ability, physical activity, and muscle factor.
The difference by exercise time was higher as it got longer.
The difference by intensity of exercise was higher as it got stronger.
The difference by physical strength was higher as it got stronger.
The difference by health was higher as it got healthier.
2. Psychological Happiness
The difference by sex was higher for men.
The difference by age was highest for the 40's.
The difference by height was high around 180cm.
The difference by weight was high around 70kg.
The difference by event was highest for running.
The difference by exercise experience was highest for 2 to 4 years.
The difference by exercise frequency showed no significance.
The difference by exercise time showed no significance.
The difference by physical strength was strong and then high.
The difference by health was good and then high.
3. The Influence of Physical Self-Concept on Psychological Happiness
If the general body, self-esteem and athletic ability factors have shown a significantly positive connection and the excess fat factor has shown a negative one, then the physical self-concept factor has a positive Influence on the psychological happiness.
This study shows that in general, the higher physically self-concept is, the more psychological happiness is. So, the program which can ascend the physical self-concept of participants in health-related exercise and give the more psychological happiness, is needed. It also shows that the ability of the exercise leaders should be extended. To sum up, the more various studies and exercise programs taking advantage of each sports' trait and merit, are needed and should be developed in order to ascend physical self-concept and psychological happiness, because there are differences of physical self-concept and psychological happiness according to each exercise.