This study examines the relationships between instructor professionalism, class satisfaction, and class recommendation in general physical education practical courses, with a particular focus on the mediating role of class satisfaction. A total of 286 university students enrolled in general physical education classes participated in the survey. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS programs through descriptive statistics, confirmatory factor analysis, reliability analysis, correlation analysis, and structural equation modeling. The findings are as follows. First, instructor professionalism had a significant positive effect on class satisfaction. Second, instructor professionalism had a significant positive effect on class recommendation. Third, class satisfaction had a significant positive effect on class recommendation. Fourth, class satisfaction partially mediated the relationship between instructor professionalism and class recommendation, indicating that instructor professionalism influences recommendation both directly and indirectly through satisfaction. These results suggest that strengthening instructor professionalism— including character, instructional skills, student management, practical knowledge, and emphasis on fundamental principles—contributes not only to enhancing students’ satisfaction but also to promoting positive recommendation intentions.
Ho-Jung Jang (Thu,) studied this question.