A study of the relationship between leisure participation and life quality in DM patients — An example in a northern medical center

• Main Authors: Wen-Fang Chein, 簡文芳
• Other Authors: Shao-Hsi Chang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/37578897010555108926

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 運動與休閒管理研究所在職碩士班 === 98 === The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between the leisure participation and life quality for DM patients in a northern medical center. A convenient sampling survey was undertaken among 300 DM patients from a northern medical center, and there were 217 valid samples. This study adopted articles and theories which used “leisure participation scale” and “life quality scale” to match for investigation. The data collected from the questionnaires were analyzed by t-test, One-way ANOVA and Pearson correlation. The results indicated that: 1. Most of the DM participants lived in the northern area. The sex ratio between male and female was 1.1 vs 1.0. Their age ranged nearly from 61 to 70 and the marital status are married with children at major. The highest education of these patients received was college or university at large. The occupation category of these patients was mainly service (business) industry. The average consumption of leisure activities for each was from NT$1,001 to NT$5,000 primarily, mostly for 1-2 hours, occasional and not fixed participation was in the majority. Personal desire was their main motive for leisure and with families accompany was the major type. The self-conscious of these patients on their health condition mostly felt neither good nor bad, however, the majority felt DM had a certain impact on their health condition. The ill time was below 10 years almost all. 2. The leisure activities that DM participants took part in mostly was outdoor activities, following was social intercourse or mass media ones. Less participants favored educational or cultural activities. The lowest participated leisure activity type was sports. 3. There were partial significant differences in leisure participation and life quality on different demographics. 4. There were significant positive correlations between leisure participation and life quality, and it meant that the DM participants who had higher degree of leisure participation would also have higher degree of life quality. 5. The amount of leisure participation did not affect the level of Hemoglobin A1c values, But the DM participants who had lower of Hemoglobin A1c would also had higher satisfaction on life quality of environment and overall aspects. This study also supported some suggestions for the northern medical center, other related patients﹑parties, and future research.