• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.17 no.10
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• pp.489-496
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• 2019

The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of Pilates' expertise on physical self perception and psychological happiness among adults who participated in the Pilates movement for more than one year. From March 1, 2019 to May 30, 2019, a total of 262 Pilates participants in D and C cities were sampled using the Collective Clustering method. The STSS Ver20.0 statistics program was used to solve the research problem. The study found that first, there were no significant differences in physical self perception and that health had a negative effect on the body's emphasis on the body's neutral and that physical ability had a significant effect on Neutral emphasis on body and Member management. Second, the enjoyment of psychological happiness showed significant differences in An understanding of anatomical knowledge, instructors 'Attitudes, and membership management, while the confidence of psychological happiness showed significant differences in Neutral emphasis on body and Member management. This study shows that the Pilates leader's professionalism has a positive influence on participants and has contributed to presenting basic information regarding various variables.

• Korean Security Journal
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• no.21
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• pp.95-120
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• 2009

This study was designed to investigate the relationship between the stages of exercise behavior change and physical self-concept and self-efficacy of security employees in hotel casinos. The sampling was drawn from employees at 8 casinos which had more than 30 employees. Participants were selected by convenience sampling method and they completed questionnaires about Physical Self-Concept and Self- Efficacy by self-administration method under supervision of trained researchers SPSS 16.0 (Statistical Package for the Social Science) was used for data analysis in the present study. Reliability and validity were examined for the present study. The principle component factor analysis and varimax rotation were used for the present study. Eigen value 1.0 was the criterion for selecting factors. Chi-square (X) 2 test was utilized for measuring the difference in gender and types of job duties at the stages of exercise behavior change. One-way ANOVA was employed to examine the relationship between the stages of exercise behavior change as an independent variable and physical self-concept and self-efficacy as dependent variables. The Scheffe method was used to determine mean differences of groups as a follow-up test. Multiple regression analysis was utilized to test the difference of physical self-concept as dependent variable and self-efficacy as independent variable. To verify hypothesis for the study, a statistical significance level of $\alpha$=.05 was used. The results were as follow: first, there were differences found for gender and types of job responsibilities in the stages of exercise behavior change. Secondly, as security employees progressed through the stages of exercise behavior change, their physical self-concept and self-efficacy improved. Finally, physical activity and body fat had significant main effects on self-efficacy.