Abstract

Objectives This study aims to investigate and understand human behavior by applying a representative analysis method of person-centered approach research to understand the relationship between the motivation and influ-encing factors of Chinese adult lifelong learners to participate in lifelong learning.
 Methods The method of this study was a potential profile analysis using Mplus 8.8 for 803 Chinese adult lifelong learners who participated in school-affiliated lifelong education, public institution-type lifelong education, private institution-type lifelong education, vocational training and training-type lifelong education institutions (LPA) was performed.
 Results First, according to the motivation of Chinese adult lifelong learners to participate, the latent profile was divided into ‘nonsense type (6.97%)’, ‘deliberation type (15.94%)’, ‘hesitation type (62.02%)’, and ‘leading type (15.07%)’. has been classified As a result of analyzing whether there is a difference in lifelong learning com-petency by latent profile, it was found that the ‘Hesitant Type’, who had a medium level of motivation to participate in lifelong learning, had high lifelong learning competencies.
 Conclusions In constructing social policies for lifelong education, it is continuously necessary to carry out re-search based on a person-centered approach that can be subdivided by lifelong learner type in order to design and implement education policies that consider the various needs, capacities, and interests of individuals. This should provide a flexible curriculum that meets the diverse backgrounds and needs of each person, thereby ensuring that all individuals receive appropriate educational opportunities according to their capabilities and interests.

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