This study was intended to investigate the relationship between dance sports participants` social support and commitment experiences, and life satisfaction. For this purpose, partiapants in the dance sports program practiced in the community center, ...
This study was intended to investigate the relationship between dance sports participants` social support and commitment experiences, and life satisfaction. For this purpose, partiapants in the dance sports program practiced in the community center, the cultural center and the social educational center located in `S` City, and `S` and `Y` Cities of `K` Province as of 2000 were set as the population for this study. And 214 male and female adults participating in the dance sports pa-ogram were selected. Data were analy2ed through the above method and procedures. As a result, the following conclusion was drawn: First, it was found that there was na statistically significant difference in life satisfaction between dance sports participants according to gender. Second, it was found that there was no statistically significant difference in life satisfaction between dance sports participants according to educational level. Third, it was found that there was a statistically significant difference in life satisfaction between dance sports participants according to age at the significance level of 5%. Fourth, it was found that there was no statistically significant difference in life satisfaction between dance sports participants according to subjective health status at the significance level of 5%. Fifth, it was found that there was a statistically significant difference in life satisfaction between dance sports participants according to marital status at the significance level of 5%. Sixth, it was found that emotional support, one of the sub-factors of done sports participants` social support, had a statistically significant effect on life satisfaction at the significance level of 5%. But, it was found that sociable support and instrumental support had a statistically significant effect on life satisfaction. Seventh, it was found that concentration, one of the sub-factors of dance sports participants` commitment experiences, had a statistically significant effect on life satisfaction at the significance level of 5%. But, it was found that the unity of thinking and action, complete commitment to dance sports activity and the lack of the perception of the space-time concept did not have a statistically significant effect on life satisfaction Seventh, it was found that concentration, one of the sub-factors of dance spcaets participants` commitment experiences, had a statistically significant effect on life satisfaction at the signibcance level of 5%. But, it was found that the unity of thinking and action, complete commitment to dance sports activity and the lack of the perception of the space-time concept did not have a statistically significant effect on life satisfaction.