Relationship between Leisure Immersion and Life Satisfaction of Marine Leisure Sports Enthusiasts
Han Kyung-Seok1, Yang Chun-Ho2
1Han Kyung-Seok, Hanseo University, Department of Marine Sports, Seosan, Korea.
2Yang Chun-Ho, Hanseo University, Department of Marine Sports, Seosan, Korea.
Manuscript received on 18 August 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 28 August 2019 | Manuscript Published on 16 September 2019 | PP: 196-201 | Volume-8 Issue-2S6 July 2019 | Retrieval Number: B10370782S619/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.B1037.0782S619
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Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between leisure immersion and life satisfaction. The main group considered for this study was marine leisure sports enthusiasts. To conduct this study, a survey in the form of a questionnaire was used. The survey targeted 256 marine leisure sports enthusiasts in 2018. For analysis of the data obtained, SPSS 12.0 statistical program was used. From the use of the software, frequency analysis, exploratory factor analysis, reliability test, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis were conducted. This enabled the following findings to be reached. Firstly, results obtained from the study pointed that the leisure lifestyle of marine leisure sports enthusiasts has a positive correlation with leisure immersion and life satisfaction. Secondly, among the leisure lifestyle, family-oriented, rational planning, and work-oriented all had a positive influence on the behavioral immersion, and the sensory pursuit, relationship-oriented, and leisure helplessness all had a positive influence on cognitive immersion. Third, among the leisure lifestyle, family-oriented, relationship-oriented, rational planning, and work-oriented all had a positive influence on the physical activity satisfaction, and family-oriented, sensory pursuit, relationship-oriented, and work-oriented all had a positive influence on rest activity satisfaction, and the family-oriented, rational planning, and leisure helplessness all had a positive influence on social activity satisfaction. In conclusion, it was observed that the leisure lifestyle of marine leisure sports enthusiasts has a positive correlation with leisure immersion and life satisfaction. It was also observed that the leisure lifestyle has a partial influence on leisure immersion, behavioral immersion and cognitive immersion affecting the leisure lifestyle were incompatible with each other. In addition, the leisure lifestyles had a partial impact on life satisfaction, where among them, the leisure lifestyle of family-oriented, relationship-oriented, and work-oriented all had an influence on the life satisfaction.
Keywords: Marine, Characteristics, Leisure, Lifestyle Satisfaction.
Scope of the Article: Marine Engineering