The effect of push factors in the leisure sports participation of the retired elderly on re-socialization recovery resilience

Abstract

This study aimed to provide useful materials for the realization of healthy and happy welfare society through the re-socialization of the retired elderly by identifying the effect of the push factors in the leisure sports participation of the retired elderly on re-socialization and recov-ery resilience. To achieve the study purpose, 304 subjects over the age of 55 residing in Seoul and Gyeonggin among the retired elderly were selected by using the method of systematic stratified cluster random sampling. As research methods, questionnaire papers were used. The data were collected and data which were judged to be incomplete or unreliable in responses were excluded from the analysis. After inputting data which are available to analysis and SPSS 18.0 program was used for statistical techniques. In this, data were processed by factor analy-sis, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis. The study re-sults that were obtained from this analysis are as follows: First, the psy-chological stability among the push factors in the leisure sports partici-pation of the elderly had a significant effect on re-socialization, while health pursuit had a significant effect on personal exchange and eco-nomic activity among the sub-factors of re-socialization. Second, psy-chological stability among the push factors in the leisure sports partici-pation of the retired elderly had a significant effect on recovery resil-ience; personal relationships had an effect on empathy skills, impulse control, and self-efficacy; and health pursuit had a significant effect on impulse control, optimism, and self-efficacy.