A Study of Differences in Leisure Satisfaction of Leisure Activity Patterns for South Korean Adults

The purpose of this study was to analyse differences in leisure satisfaction among leisure activity participants according to the type of activity including differences by gender. The study subjects were 448 adult men and women who were participating in leisure activities in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Chungch...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2021-10, Vol.18 (20), p.10790
Main Authors: Ahn, Byoung-Wook, Song, Won-Ick
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activity patterns
Factor analysis
Frequency analysis
Leisure
National parks
Participation
Recreation
Regression analysis
Research methodology
Sports
Tourism
Variables
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to analyse differences in leisure satisfaction among leisure activity participants according to the type of activity including differences by gender. The study subjects were 448 adult men and women who were participating in leisure activities in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Chungcheong, and Gangwon-do, Korea. Frequency analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and latent mean analysis were applied to the data collected from the participants. First, the form, measurement, and intercept uniformity were verified to check that the study scale could be used equally with men and women. Second, it showed that leisure satisfaction was higher in sports activity of leisure activity patterns than hobbies, watching, socializing, tourism and games. It is concluded that infrastructure for sports should expand and that policy support is needed to increase leisure satisfaction in other leisure activities.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph182010790