10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00132

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<h4>Background/objective</h4>Active leisure activities like park golf are crucial for older adults' successful aging. Grounded in the Stimulus-Organism-Response (S-O-R) paradigm and Self-Determination Theory (SDT), this study investigated the structural relationships among perceived servicescape, facility image, satisfaction, motivation, and subjective well-being.<h4>Methods</h4>A quantitative cross-sectional design was employed. Data from 264 older adult park golf participants in South Korea were analyzed using structural equation modeling. A phantom variable approach was employed to rigorously test multiple mediation effects.<h4>Results</h4>The physical servicescape (stimulus) positively impacted both perceived image and facility satisfaction (organism), which subsequently enhanced participation motivation (response). The structural model showed an acceptable fit (<i>χ</i> 2 /<i>df</i> = 1.831, TLI = .904, CFI = .919, RMSEA = .092, SRMR = .074). Servicescape significantly predicted both image (<i>β</i> = .838, <i>p</i> < .001) and satisfaction (<i>β</i> = .699, <i>p</i> < .001), and image (<i>β</i> = .447, <i>p</i> < .001) and satisfaction (<i>β</i> = .299, <i>p</i> < .01) in turn predicted motivation, which strongly predicted subjective well-being (<i>β</i> = .774, <i>p</i> < .001). Notably, perceived symbolic image influenced motivation more strongly than functional satisfaction. This voluntarily formed motivation then was associated with higher levels of participants' subjective well-being.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Beyond establishing excellent physical infrastructure, fostering an emotionally appealing facility image is vital for promoting continuous sports participation and genuine psychological well-being among older adults. These findings provide empirical evidence for infrastructure design and emotion-oriented marketing in age-friendly sports facilities. Ultimately, this research offers practical insights into utilizing leisure environments as public health interventions to promote successful aging.

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