The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the organized sport participation and life satisfaction among adults. A causal model with variables related to the organized sport participation was established for the objectives o...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the organized sport participation and life satisfaction among adults. A causal model with variables related to the organized sport participation was established for the objectives of this study.
The data used for path analysis of the causal model were collected by a self-administered questionnaire. The sample was drawn from 383 membership in public or private sport centers located in Seoul, they were selected by the method of random sampling.
The statistical methods to analyze the data in this study were Pearson`s correlation, multiple regression and path analysis.
Based on the procedures and result of the study, the conclusions were as fellows:
1. Gender, education, income, and adolescent`s perceived capacity should be influential variables on life satisfaction.
2. Education, adolescent`s perceived capacity, and the degree of participating in sport of spouse should have positive influence on the motivation of participating in sport.
3. The motivation of participating in sport should have influence on the satisfaction with participating in sport.
4. The satisfaction with participating in sport should have influence on life satisfaction.