Relationship among Task and Ego Orientation in Sport Questionnaire (TEOSQ), Positive Psychological Capital (PPC), and Exercise Adherence (EA) of Participants in Recreational Sports

This study aims to empirically investigate the relationship among Task and Ego Orientation, Positive Psychological Capital, and Exercise Adherence of participants in recreational sports. The study was conducted with 185 recreational sports participants in office workers’ clubs located in the metropolitan area, and the data were analyzed using the SPSS WIN 22.0 program. First, in the relationship between Task and Ego Orientation and Positive Psychological Capital, Task Goal Orientation was found to have a significant effect on Self-Efficacy, Resiliency, Optimism, and Hope. Second, in the relationship between Positive Psychological Capital and Exercise Adherence, Self-Efficacy significantly affected Reinforcing, Enabling, and Predisposing, and Resiliency and Optimism significantly affected Predisposing. Third, in the relationship between Task and Ego Orientation and Exercise Adherence, Task Goal Orientation was found to have a significant effect on Reinforcing, Enabling, and Predisposing, and Ego Goal Orientation was found to have a significant effect on Enabling. It was confirmed that the physical education program can apply a customized approach that suits the individual's tendencies and psychological capital, and can contribute to increasing participant satisfaction and long-term participation.