The Effects of Physical Education Major Professors Attractiveness on Academic Pleasure and Major Relationship Quality

This study aims to analyze the impact of the attractiveness of physical education(PE) professors on the academic enjoyment and major relationship quality(trust, satisfaction, commitment) of PE major students. The objective is to provide academic foundational data for research on PE professors' attractiveness and identify the specific aspects of attractiveness that students consider important. The study population consisted of PE major students from seven locations in Seoul, Gyeonggi, two areas in Chungbuk, and one in Jeonbuk. A total of 350 students(50 from each school) were selected using a rigorous convenience sampling method and were surveyed online and offline, resulting in the analysis of 345 completed questionnaires. The data analysis, conducted using a comprehensive set of statistical tools, was processed through SPSS 26.0. The findings are as follows. Firstly, among the attractiveness factors of PE professors, intimacy, likability, and similarity, in that order, were found to affect academic enjoyment significantly. Secondly, similarity, intimacy, and likability, in that order, significantly affected the trust aspect of major relationship quality. Thirdly, likability, intimacy, and similarity, in that order, significantly affected the satisfaction aspect of major relationship quality. Lastly, likability and intimacy significantly affect the commitment aspect of major relationship quality.