A Study of Relationships among the Sport Motivation, Flow Experience and Enduring Involvement for Triathlon Participants

碩士 === 大葉大學 === 管理學院碩士在職專班 === 99 === In recent years, with people’s increasing interest in recreational sports life and self-challenge, triathlon has gradually become the leading trend. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship among sport motivations, flow experience and enduring...

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Main Authors: Liang- Miao Lin, 林良妙
Other Authors: Cheng-Jong Lee
Format: Others
Language:zh-TW
Published: 2011
Online Access:http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/35929275799978213525
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Summary:碩士 === 大葉大學 === 管理學院碩士在職專班 === 99 === In recent years, with people’s increasing interest in recreational sports life and self-challenge, triathlon has gradually become the leading trend. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship among sport motivations, flow experience and enduring involvement for the triathlon participants. Two hundred and seventeen participants filled in the survey questionnaire. Excluding the sample who did not fit in the population of this study, A total of 199( 92%) valid questionnaires were obtained. SPSS 12.0 was used to perform structural description of samples and evaluate each variable of population variance. Moreover, the confirmatory analysis of each aspect of questionnaires was conducted by AMOS 7.0. Finally, each path analysis of the structural model was conducted by AMOS 7.0. The results showed good fitness of model. The results are summarized as follows: 1)The dimensions of sport motivation and flow experience were positively correlated. ; 2) The dimensions of flow experience have significant correlation with enduring involvement; 3) The dimensions of sport motivation could affect their enduring involvement positively. Finally, this study made discussion and stated research implications. Suggestions to the government, planners of triathlon, and future researches were also proposed.