Structural Relationships among Human and Material Service Quality of University Fitness Centers, Students’ Sense of Belonging, College Life Adjustment, and Career Preparation Behaviors : Focusing on University Fitness Center Users

[Purpose] This study aimed to examine the structural pathways through which the human and material service quality of university fitness centers influence students’ sense of belonging, college life adjustment, and career preparation behaviors, thereby identifying the educational function of fitness center as institutional infrastructure. [Methods] A total 223 university students who used campus fitness centers participated in the survey, and the collected data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM). [Results] The analysis reveled that both human and material service quality significantly enhanced students’ sense of belonging, which in turn positively affected their college life adjustment and career preparation behaviors. Furthermore, college life adjustment was found to have a positive effect on career preparation behaviors. [Conclusion] These findings suggest that university fitness centers serve not merely as exercise facilities but as key educational resources that foster students’ emotional connectedness, academic adaption, and career development.