The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationships among leisure constraints, leisure constraint negotiation, and intention to continue participation among badminton club members. By doing so, the study aimed to provide a theoretical basis for explaining the continued participation of badminton participants and to derive practical implications for promoting sustained participation in recreational sports. A survey was conducted with badminton club members residing in the Seoul and Gyeonggi regions, and a total of 338 responses were used for the final analysis. The main findings were as follows. First, all sub-factors of leisure constraints (intrapersonal constraints, interpersonal constraints, and structural constraints) were found to have negative effects on leisure constraint negotiation. Second, among the sub-factors of leisure constraints, intrapersonal constraints and structural constraints had negative effects on the intention to continue participation, whereas interpersonal constraints did not show a significant effect. Third, leisure constraint negotiation had a positive effect on the intention to continue participation. These findings suggest that, even when leisure constraints are present, creating an environment and support system that enable individuals to actively engage in leisure constraint negotiation may play an important role in promoting the continued participation of badminton club members.
Hyun-Woo Kim (2026) studied this question.