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http://dx.doi.org/10.12925/jkocs.2021.38.2.411

The relationship between major satisfaction and adjustment following physical activity level of university students  

Kim, Chang-Hwan (Department of Health and Exercise Management, Daejoen University)
Song, Young-Eun (Department of Health and Exercise Management, Daejoen University)
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Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology / v.38, no.2, 2021 , pp. 411-422 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between major satisfaction and university life adaptation according to the amount of physical activity for university students. This study implement survey to the 201 university students. Descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, one-way ANOVA and pearson's correlation analysis were conducted for data analyses. The results are as follows. First, university students' major satisfaction with the amount of physical activity is statistically significantly higher than that of low-intensity physical activity groups (p<.05). Second, university life adaptation according to the amount of physical activity was found to be statistically significantly higher in high-intensity physical activity groups than in medium-intensity physical activity groups and low-intensity physical activity groups (p<.05). Lastly, according to the relationship between physical activity, major satisfaction, and university life adaptation of university students, male students have a static correlation between physical activity, major satisfaction (general satisfaction), and university life adaptation (personal emotion adaptation) and female students have a static correlation between physical activity and university life adaptation(social adaptation) (p<.05). This study confirmed that the amount of physical activity of university students is related to their major satisfaction and adaptation to university life. Based on this conclusion, it is expected that university students will be able to manage their university life through physical activities.
Keywords
University student; Physical activity; Physical activity level; major satisfaction; Adaptation to college life;
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