The Structural Relationship Between Health Concerns, Self-Esteem and Psychological Happiness among Elderly Participants in Leisure Sports

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the structural relationship between health concerns, self-esteem and psychological happiness among elderly participating in leisure sports. To achieve the purpose of this study, a total 219 surveys collected from indoor, outdoor sports facilities in Korea were utilized for analyzing. For analysis of the data, frequency analysis, reliability analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, correlation analysis and structural equating modeling were conducted using SPSS 23.0 and AMOS 18.0. Main findings were as follows : 1) Health concerns had a positive effect on self-esteem. 2) Self-esteem had a positive effect on psychological happiness. 3) Health concerns had a positive effect on psychological happiness. 4) Self-esteem mediated the relationship between health concerns and psychological happiness.