This study examined the structural relationship between serious golf leisure benefits, physical self efficacy, and lifetime golf participation intentions among golf participants in their 20s and 30s. This study aimed to establish a foundation for lifelong physical activity, contribute to participants' health and quality of life, and further promote the popularization of golf and foster sustainable participation. Data processing was as follows: frequency analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, reliability analysis, correlation analysis, and structural equation modeling were performed, and bootstrapping techniques were used to verify the significance of the mediating effect. The final analysis of 211 questionnaires yielded the following results. First, serious golf leisure benefits were found to influence physical self efficacy. Second, physical self efficacy was found to influence lifetime golf participation intentions. Third, serious golf leisure benefits were found to influence lifetime golf participation intentions. Fourth, physical self efficacy mediated the relationship between serious golf leisure benefits and lifetime golf participation intentions. Therefore, in order to increase the lifelong intention of golf participants in the 2030 generation, it is necessary to make multifaceted and systematic efforts to enhance the serious leisure benefits of golf while also strengthening the physical self-efficacy related to golf performance.
Won-Deuk Cho (Thu,) studied this question.