The aim of the present study was to examine the impact of the changes in physical self-concept induced by exercise participation on the changes in global self-esteem and mental well-being using a structural model analysis. A total of 189 university students in Seoul, Korea, participated in the present study for two waves. The participants responded through a survey measuring physical self-concept, self-esteem, and mental well-being before and after a six-week exercise course. Regression analysis was used to calculate the amount of change in each variable, and the calculated residual scores were used for correlation analysis and structural model analysis. The amounts of changes in the variables are significantly correlated with each other and there was a complementary mediating effect of the changes in self-esteem on the pathway from the changes in physical self-concept to the changes in mental well-being. Physical self-concept changed by exercise participation might directly and positively influence mental well-being, and it can indirectly influence the changes in mental well-being via the improvement of self-esteem.

We analyzed participants’ feelings and arousal before, during, and after exercise as per whether they receive aromatherapy. Twenty university students who regularly took part in health exercises were selected through purposive sampling. Changes in feelings were measured through a 2D circumplex model and an in-depth interview. The effects on exercisers who received aromatherapy were more positive than for those who did not receive any treatment. Specifically, it induced positive feelings during exercise, reduced fatigue during exercise, and improved participants’ feelings during the recovery period. Aroma has a key influence on exercisers’ feelings, and it can positively influence exercise satisfaction and persistence.

This study aimed to verify the influence of autonomy and self-control as psychological factors on the changes in lifestyles of inactive college students by participating in regular exercise. A total of 188 university students in Seoul, Korea, taking physical fitness classes for 5 weeks held three times a week participated in the surveys. Surveys were conducted in the first session (T1) and 15th session (T2) of the classes. Autonomy in exercise participation and self-control were measured at T1, and healthy lifestyle was measured at both T1 and T2. A paired t-test was used to measure the changes in healthy lifestyle between two time points, and hierarchical regression analysis was conducted to determine the effect of autonomy in exercise participation and self-control measured at T1 on the healthy lifestyle score at T2. According to the analysis, participants’ healthy lifestyles were improved with a statistically significant difference between pre- and post-exercise. Furthermore, the levels of autonomy and self-control before the fitness classes positively influenced the participants’ healthy lifestyle after the classes even when the influence of healthy lifestyle measured before the classes was controlled. Thus, it was confirmed that autonomy for participation and self-control are important to change one’s healthy lifestyle through regular exercise participation.

The present study aimed to identify the psychological mechanism that moderates the physical activity intention-behaviour gap during the pandemic based on self-determination theory (SDT) and the health belief model (HBM). A retrospective, longitudinal survey design was adopted, with participants assessed in two waves (T1 and T2) at one-year intervals. Online questionnaires reflecting the context of the COVID-19 pandemic were developed to measure the intention to engage in physical activity (exercise), actual frequency, motivation (autonomous/controlled motivation), and health belief (perceived susceptibility). Of the 336 subjects who participated in the first survey (T1) with exercise intention and frequency, 194 responded to the second survey (T2) with exercise frequency and psychological characteristics (motivation and health beliefs). After data screening, a total sample size of 190 was used for the analysis. The hierarchical regression analysis showed that even in a controlled condition for past exercise intention and frequency, significant predictions were made for the current exercise frequency during the pandemic from controlled motivation and perceived susceptibility. The results also verified significant moderating effects, whereby the physical activity intention-behaviour gap decreased with highly controlled motivation but increased with high perceived susceptibility to infectious diseases in the COVID-19 context. The findings in this study suggest that the desire to be recognised for performing physical activities and the perception that participation in physical activity does not raise the risk of infection had a significant role in reducing the gap between physical activity intention during the pandemic.

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of music on core affect mid- and post-exercise and to verify the benefits of exercising with music based on its relationships with affect and emotions according to dual-process theories. To this end, a study was conducted on 80 participants consisting of 40 sports major students who exercised regularly and 40 non-sports major students, under the conditions of 70% (moderate intensity) and 80% (heavy intensity) maximum heart rate. The results demonstrated that participants who listened to music while exercising experienced a positive affect mid-exercise but not post-exercise. Furthermore, a positive relationship was observed between pleasure and general emotions that involve cognitive appraisal.

본 연구는 노인 대상 라이프스킬 향상 프로그램을 개발하고, 이를 적용하여 프로그램의 효과를 검증하는데 목적이 있다. 이를 위해 서울시 및 경기도 소재 노인복지관에서 120명의 노인을 대상으로 개방형 인터뷰를 실시하여 귀납적 분석과 요구조사 분석을 통해 노인 라이프스킬의 개념 및 구성요인을 파악하고 라이프스킬 프로그램을 구성하였다. 이후 프로그램 적용에 대한 효과를 검증하기 위해 17명의 노인을 대상으로 16회기 프로그램을 실시하였고, Inbody 장비와 기초체력검사의 사전-사후 변화를 Wilcoxon 검정을 통해 확인하였다. 또한 참여자들과의 4차례 심층면담을 실시하였고, 수집된 질적 자료를 분석하여 프로그램의 효과를 검증하였다. 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 노인 라이프스킬의 구성 요인은 문제해결, 커뮤니케이션, 대인관계, 자기인식 및 마음챙김, 공감, 감정억제, 스트레스대처, 회복탄력성, 자기표현, 의사결정, 신체기능유지, 죽음수용 등의 12개 요인으로 나타났으며, 12개의 구성요인을 바탕으로 심리기술훈련과 심층면담이 포함된 16회기의 운동프로그램을 구성하였다. 둘째, 프로그램 적용에 따른 신체기능의 긍정적 변화가 통계적으로 유의한 수준으로 나타났다. 셋째, 의사결정 기술을 제외한 모든 라이프스킬 요인에서 프로그램 적용에 따른 긍정적 변화를 확인하였다. 본 연구는 그동안 취약했던 노인복지 프로그램의 다양성을 확보하는 것에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 판단되며 프로그램을 통해 습득한 다양한 라이프스킬이 다른 생활 영역으로 전이된다면 노화과정에 긍정적으로 기여할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.