Research Study on Community Based JAPEW Dance Movement Instructors’ Motivation

Abstract

Targeting community-based and certified dance instructors. an investigation was conducted to reveal the motives for providing dance classes. having got 102 respondents in three levels of license. As a result of an exploratory factor analysis on the reason of beginning own activities. 6 factors were extracted such as “expectation to a new activity and circle”, “release”, “interest to dance”, “indirect interest”, “needs for physical activities” and “interests to the instruction”. In comparison between the license levels and the factor scores, concerning “interests to the instruction”, license-A showed significantly higher score than B and C, and concerning “needs for physical activity”, C showed significantly higher score than B and A. For activities’merits, 6 factors such as “sharing concerns and learning process”, “joy of music and dance”, “creativeness and release”, “self-efficacy”, “transformation” and “group cohesion” were extracted. The relation between factor scores and license levels has shown no significant difference, but A holders may have shown the higher value in 3 factors of “sharing concerns and learning process”, “creativeness and release”, “self-efficacy”. Conclusion: (1) in lower level license, motive to body satisfaction works more, and in advanced levels, motive to act as a good leader work stronger. (2) Instructors with higher level license recognize nature of dance activities such as creativity and sharing body experience with others, and develop “self-efficacy” further.