The relationship between the interpersonal relation disposition and the exercise adherence according to the motives for participating in daily sports

The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between interpersonal relation disposition and the exercise adherence, according to the motives for participating in the daily sports, and thereby present basic data for the formation of a desirable leisure culture of daily sports. For this purpose, there were 242 club members participating in daily sports and residing in the Jeollabuk-do Province who were selected as the subjects for the present study. The collected data were processed using methods such as the frequency analysis, exploratory factor analysis, reliability analysis, correlation analysis and the multiple regression analysis. First, examining the correlation between the motives for participation and the interpersonal relation disposition. Second, by a comprehensive examining the correlation between the motives for participation and exercise adherence. Third, our findings showed that the intellectual and cognitive motives are positively related to the social relations disposition. Fourth, notwithstanding, it was found that the social and cognitive motives are positively related to tendency. It is necessary to take into account a wider range of variables such as the participation style and the noted background variables in addition to motives for participation, and to combine the qualitative research methods such as the interviews and observations for an in-depth analysis of the mental state of the people participating in daily sports.