Yi-Ju Lee * and Wei-Li Hung **
(*) Graduate School of Earth Science, Chinese Culture University,Taiwan
(**) Department of Leisure and Sport Management, National Taipei University,Taiwan
Citation
Lee, Y., Hung, W. (2012). Perceived benefits as a mediator of the relationship between exercise participation and well-being of the elderly. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 43(3), 223-240. doi:10.7352/IJSP.2012.43.223
Abstract
The main purpose of this study is to explore the mediating effects of perceived benefits between exercise participation and well-being of the elderly. People aged over 60 were interviewed with a questionnaire. A total of 400 valid questionnaires were collected in a number of parks in Taipei. The survey found that the respondents actively participated in a variety of exercises, and their participation rate was very high. The results showed that there was a positive correlation between exercise frequency and well-being, but exercise intensity and well-being were negatively correlated. The structural equation modeling analysis indicated that the mediating effects of perceived benefits were only found between exercise intensity and well-being. The findings suggested that there was an indirect relationship between exercise intensity and well-being. As a result, the elderly are recommended to take exercise which they perceive as beneficial to them.
Keywords: Aging, Exercise frequency, Exercise intensity, Structural equation modeling