The Structural Relationship between University Ssireum Players’ Cognitive Autonomy Support, Basic Psychological Needs, and Exercise Flow

This study examined the structural relationship between University Ssireum players’ cognitive autonomy support, basic psychological needs, and exercise flow. To test this, 180 University Ssireum players who are registered in Korea Ssireum Association were sampled. Survey data were collected through survey questionnaires using judgment sampling method and were processed by means of frequency analysis, correlation analysis, and structural model analysis using SPSS 21.0, AMOS 21.0 program. The results of this study based on above methods and procedures were as followings. First, University Ssireum players’ cognitive autonomy support had positive effect on relationship, autonomy, and competence which are sub factors of basic psychological needs. Second, relationship which is sub factor of basic psychological needs had positive effect on exercise flow.