This study examined the structure equation model. This theoretical model were exogenous variables which were constructed parental and best friends' influence, endogenous variables competence of physical activity, subjective values of physical activity, and athletic participation. The subjects were 467 elementary school children(boys: 245, girls: 222) who have live in G city and J province. This study used Fredricks & Eccles(2005)' perceptions of significant others' influences scale, Williams, Ryan, & Deci(2004)'s perceptions of competence, Eccles & Wigfield(1995)' subjective value scale, and Sabiston & Crocker(2008)' athletic participation scale. The results were as follows;
The suggest model was a good fit to data(χ²/df= 2.149, GFI=.954, TLI= .933, CFI=.952, RMSEA=.062(.048~.076)), therefore this structural model was testified significant as a theoretical model.
In analysis each path significant, the path of friends' influence → competence, friends' influence → subjective values, friends' influence → athletic participation, parental influence→ subjective values, competence → athletic participation, subjective values → athletic participation were significant.