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Korean Journal of Leisure, Recreation & Park - Vol. 49, No. 4, pp. 115-128
Abbreviation: KSLRP
ISSN: 1598-0413 (Print)
Print publication date 31 Dec 2025
Received 27 Oct 2025 Revised 27 Nov 2025 Accepted 19 Dec 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26446/kjlrp.2025.12.49.4.115

중국 대학 탁구선수들의 성공추구동기와 팀 소속감 및 운동참여와의 관계
루안샹엔1 ; 박경실2
1경기대학교 박사과정
2경기대학교 교수

The Relationship Between Achievement Motivation, Team Belonging, and Sports Participation Among Chinese University Table Tennis Players
RUAN, Xiangyan1 ; Park, Kyoung-Shil2
1Kyonggi University
2Kyonggi University
Correspondence to : Park Kyoung-Shil E-mail: ksp9975@kyonggi.ac.kr

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the integrated structural relationships among achievement-oriented motivation, failure-avoidance motivation, team belongingness, and exercise engagement among Chinese university table tennis players. Data were collected from 622 table tennis players (391 males, 231 females) currently competing at universities in China. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS statistical software, employing descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and structural equation modeling (SEM). The results showed that all goodness-of-fit indices for the SEM were met acceptable criteria. First, achievement-oriented motivation had a positive effect on team belongingness. Second, failure-avoidance motivation did not have a significant effect on team belongingness. Third, achievement-oriented motivation positively influenced exercise engagement. Fourth, failure-avoidance motivation negatively influenced exercise engagement. Fifth, team belongingness had a positive effect on exercise engagement. Sixth, achievement-oriented motivation indirectly influenced exercise engagement through team belongingness. Lastly, failure-avoidance motivation did not show a significant indirect effect on exercise engagement through team belongingness. In conclusion, the results of this study indicate that the level of team belongingness and exercise engagement among Chinese university table tennis players may differ depending on their achievement motivation type. This suggests that managing athletes' achievement motivation and strategies to enhance team belongingness are crucial factors in improving exercise engagement.

Keywords: achievement motivation, team belongingness, exercise participation, chinese university table tennis athletes
키워드: 성취동기, 팀 소속감, 운동참여, 중국 대학 탁구선수
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