This study attempts to explore the leisure activity types and participative motivation of elementary school teachers. The research instrument ?Pingtung County Elementary School Teacher?s Leisure Activities Questionnaire? was implemented for the purpose of investigating whether background variables caused diversity in leisure activities, participation and participative motivation of elementary school teachers, while exploring the relationship between different leisure activities. The research subjects were elementary school teachers from Pingtung County - and the survey was conducted using the stratified random sampling method. 500 Questionnaires were distributed and 473 valid questionnaires where collected and analyzed, using descriptive statistics, independent sample T-tests, one-way ANOVA, Scheffe?s method and Pearson?s product-moment correlation methods. The data analysis yielded the following outcomes: 1.In the order of preference concerning the types of leisure activities, amusement was the most preferred activity type, followed by intellectual activity; social activity; athletic activity; hobbies and technical activity. 2.With regards to participative motivation of leisure activities, the enhancement of physical fitness was the top priority, followed by social demands; situational demands; stimulus avoidance and achievement demands. 3.Significant differences exist in leisure motivation of elementary school teachers when the following background variables differ: (1) Gender: Significant differences were noted in social end situation demand factors - especially where males are concerned. (2) School size: The stimulus avoidance item shows significant differences between schools of varying sizes - especially where classes of 12 students are concerned, compared to classes of 25 students. (3) Residential region: Significant differences in relation to achievement demands, social demands and stimulus avoidance factors emerged between teachers hailing from different residential areas/regions. Respondents from the more mountainous areas displayed marked differences to those from coastal or other water-accessible areas. 4.The leisure motivation factor dimension is in positive correlation to leisure activity types. This indicates that the influences observed with the alteration of any given dimension will also bring forth the same level of influence when other dimensions are altered.
