瑜珈運動是屬於優雅與柔和且靜態的室內活動，對於不喜歡接觸陽光之女性而言是最佳的選擇，且藉由知名人士或影視名人的加持，更是熱門的運動項目之一。初學者都會害怕自己筋骨不夠柔軟或骨頭太硬達不到標準等等理由而影響學習，尤其是年長者總認為瑜珈運動會造成傷害，這也是本研究中年長者人數比例偏低的因素。本研究以臺灣北部349位女性為主要對象，旨在研究女性瑜伽參與者休閒涉入與自我效能對流暢經驗之影響，並建立因果關係模式。結果顯示：在不同變項中休閒涉入及自我效能與流暢經驗除了教育程度與職業於統計上未達顯著差異外；在不同婚姻狀況及子女數於統計上部份達到顯著差異；而不同家庭月收入、瑜珈運動次數、瑜珈運動時數、瑜珈運動年資、機構性質、平均每月瑜珈課程支出及平均每月瑜珈運動用品支出等於統計上皆達到顯著差異。本研究理論模式經由結構方程式模式適配度檢定，符合可接受適合度檢定水準。研究建議推廣持續投入瑜珈運動，提高自我效能，進而擁有流暢經驗，持之以恆。
Yoga is an elegant and gentle indoor activity. It is the best choice for those females who attend to avoid direct sunlight. In addition, recommendation from famous people and stars makes it one of the most popular exercises. Beginners are usually worried that their tendons are too tight or their bones are too hard for the entry level and hesitate to start learning, especially the elderly who think that Yoga would hurt their body. This is one of the reasons that the ratio of older adults involved in this research is relatively low. A total of 349 femaleyoga participants from north Taiwan were surveyed and analyzed through confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. Results reveal that all demographic variables (e.g., marriage, number of children, income, frequency and length of Yoga participation), except education level and job, reach statistical significance on leisure involvement, self-efficacy, and flow experience. Empirical results support the conceptual model. Research can help people to understand the benefits of participating in Yoga, and find a healthy exercise to stick with for them to increase their flow experiences.
