대학생 운동참여 관련 배경변인에 따른 자기효능감 및 의지적 운동몰입 차이 해명

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of background variables on major research variables (self-efficacy and physical activity commitment) to understand the pattern of college students’ participation in physical activity and to provide evidence for promoting more of that participation. Method: Using purposive sampling, 465 questionnaires were collected from undergraduate students at a private university. Of these, 418 final effective samples were analyzed using frequency analysis, correlation analysis, and exploratory factor analysis. To answer the designated research questions of this study, five MANCOVAs were utilized. Results: The key findings are as follows: First, male students’ self-efficacy and physical activity commitment levels were higher than those of female students. Second, there was no difference in self-efficacy by grade level, but the group’s physical activity commitment level in the sophomore group and above was higher than in the freshman group. Third, the student group participating in the sports clubs had a higher level of self-efficacy and physical activity commitment than the other groups. Fourth, compared to the group of students who participated in physical activity for less than 1 month, the levels of self-efficacy and physical activity commitment were higher in the groups participating for 1–6 months, 7 months–2 years, and 3 years or more. Fifth, the better the students’ exercise ability, the higher the level of self-efficacy and physical activity commitment. Conclusion: This study found that the background variables affected levels of self-efficacy and physical activity commitment among those participating in physical activity in a college. The results also confirmed that active participation in physical activity could lead to an improvement in individual self-efficacy and physical activity commitment, and reconfirmed the need for measures to improve the physical activity rate of freshmen and female students. In addition, highlighting the usefulness of having sports clubs on the actual campus itself was another meaningful finding of this study.