The Effect of Community Sports Program on Township Cohesion of a Selected Sports University in Beijing, China

Abstract

This study aims to determine the correlation between the assessment of the respondents on the Community Sports Program of the university and the assessment of the respondents on the effect of the community sports program on township cohesion. This study made use of the quantitative comparative correlational research design to examine the relationship between respondents' assessments of the university's Community Sports Program and its impact on township cohesion. The research design involves collecting numerical data through a structured survey questionnaire, measuring respondents' perceptions and assessments using a 4-point scale for each construct related to the Community Sports Program and its impact on township cohesion. A sample of 200 participants in a sports university was selected using purposive sampling technique to ensure they have direct experience or knowledge related to the Community Sports Program and its effects on township cohesion. For the Community Sports Program of the University, the mean score stands at 2.977. When correlated with the assessment of its effect on township cohesion (which has a mean of 2.724), a correlation coefficient of -0.063 is obtained. The significance level for this correlation is 0.378. Given this result, the null hypothesis (Ho) is accepted, signifying that there is no significant relationship between the respondents’ evaluation of the Community Sports Program and their assessment of its influence on township cohesion.