The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of peer coaching on exercise enthusiasm and exercise persistence intention among college soccer players. The study sample consisted of 302 valid respondents selected from 310 college soccer playe...
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of peer coaching on exercise enthusiasm and exercise persistence intention among college soccer players. The study sample consisted of 302 valid respondents selected from 310 college soccer players registered with the Korea Football Association. The survey was conducted from December 2025 to January 2026. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 30.0 software, including factor analysis, reliability analysis, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis.
The results showed that peer coaching significantly explained the sub-factors of exercise enthusiasm: vigor, commitment, and immersion. The relationship factor emerged as the most critical predictor across all sub-factors. Specifically, for vigor and immersion, only the relationship factor had a significant effect, while for commitment, both the relationship and directional guidance factors influenced it. Furthermore, peer coaching significantly predicted exercise persistence intention, but among the sub-factors, only the relational factor exerted a direct influence. Meanwhile, exercise motivation most strongly predicted exercise persistence intention; while commitment and vigor had significant effects, immersion was not significant.