The Effect of Participation Motivations on Interpersonal Relationships and Learning Achievement of Female College Students in Sports Club: Moderating Role of Club Involvement.

Chia-Ming Chang,Yu-Hui Chou,Cheng-Kai Huange,Huey-Hong Hsieh

doi:10.3390/ijerph17186514

Abstract

The aim of this study is to explore the moderating effect of club involvement on the relationships of female college students’ sport club participation motivations for interpersonal relationships and learning achievement. Using cluster sampling, a structured questionnaire was distributed to 450 female college students located in northern, central, and southern Taiwan with a valid return rate of 96.2%. Using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) analysis, the study found that the female college students’ participation motivations both affected interpersonal relationships and learning achievement positively. In addition, the moderating effects of club involvement on interpersonal relationships and learning achievement were both significant. Club involvement enhanced the effects of the female college students’ sport club participation motivations for interpersonal relationships and learning achievement. According to the results and discussion, practical application and future research suggestions were provided.

Highlights

Aside from study, college students can participate in sports clubs during leisure time
The following section will present the discriminant validity descriptive statistics of all scales and test results of hypotheses using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-Structuralequation equation modeling (SEM)), and, we will compare the results with previous studies in the discussion section
The test results showed that the path coefficient β = 0.47, p < 0.05; the hypothesis is supported

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Introduction

Aside from study, college students can participate in sports clubs during leisure time. Students can increase sports knowledge, improve skills, train their body, and interact with people. Sports clubs provide an environment for students to release stress, improve physical fitness, and associate with friends. Sports clubs play an important role by shaping students’. Personality and developing group cohesion, which can help each individual in the adaption to social lives [1]

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