The purpose of this study is to empirically analyze the effect of adult ballet instructors'' emotional leadership and professionalism on students'' intention to continuously participate. To this end, a survey was conducted on 315 adult ballet students. The collected data was analyzed through structural equation model analysis using the SmartPLS (version: 3.2.8) statistical program, and the results of the study can be summarized as follows.
First, it was found that the emotional leadership of an adult ballet instructor had a statistically significant positive (+) effect on the student''s satisfaction. In addition, it was found that the professionalism of adult ballet instructors had a statistically significant positive (+) effect on student satisfaction. In particular, it was found that the emotional leadership of adult ballet instructors had more influence on student satisfaction.
Second, it was found that the emotional leadership of adult ballet instructors had a statistically significant positive (+) effect on the intention of students to continuously participate. In addition, it was found that the professionalism of adult ballet instructors had a statistically significant positive (+) effect on the intention of students to continuously participate. In particular, it was found that the professionalism of adult ballet instructors had more influence on the intention of students to continuously participate.
Third, it was found that the satisfaction of students had a statistically significant positive (+) effect on the intention to continuously participate. In addition, the mediating effect of student satisfaction parameters was analyzed based on the influence of adult ballet instructors'' emotional leadership and the professionalism on the intention of students to continuously participate. As a result of the analysis, all satisfaction variables showed mediating effects. This suggests that the satisfaction of students can play an important role as a parameter in the relationship between the emotional leadership and the professionalism of adult ballet instructors and the intention of students to continuously participate.
In summarizing these findings, it was proved that in adult ballet, the instructor’s emotional leadership and professionalism are very important antecedent variables for student satisfaction and intention to continuous participate.