The relationship between leisure and well-being in Taiwanese college students

• Wan-Chi Yang

  National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

• Ko-Chia Chen

  Meiho University

• Yao-Shun Hsueh

  Yung Ta Institute of Technology & Commerce

• Chao-Ping Tan

  Taoyuan Innovation Institute of Technology

• Chia-Ming Chang

  National Chiayi University

Psychologists have different perspectives about well-being. In the satisfaction of needs theory it is stated that well-being is achieved when an individual’s needs are satisfied. In this study we explored the relationships among leisure involvement, perceived health status, and leisure benefits to construct a model of the well-being of college students. A structural model based on the descriptive statistics from a convenience sample revealed that although leisure involvement was not directly related to leisure benefits, it did have an impact on well-being. In addition, perceived health status and leisure benefits were found to have a direct effect of well-being. The results are discussed in terms of their relevance to future researchers.

1. Wan-Chi Yang, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
   Department of Tropical Agriculture and International Cooperation
2. Ko-Chia Chen, Meiho University
   Department of Recreation, Sports, and Health Promotion
3. Yao-Shun Hsueh, Yung Ta Institute of Technology & Commerce
   Department of Recreation, Sports, and Health Promotion
4. Chao-Ping Tan, Taoyuan Innovation Institute of Technology
   Department of Hospitality Management
5. Chia-Ming Chang, National Chiayi University
   Department of Physical Education

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