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The purpose of this study was to examine relationships between leisure attitude and psychological well-being in professional athletes. To achieve this purpose, the subject was selected by semi-professional and professional athletes. In total, 400 survey questionnaires were distributed and 361 questionnaires used after eliminating 39 incomplete samples. There are two questionnaires(Sports Attitude Scale, Psychological Well-being Scale). The collected data were analyzed by the frequency analysis, exploratory factor analysis, correlation analysis, t-test, one-way ANOVA, and regression analysis with SPSS WIN 18.0 program. The results were as follows; First, according to an individual characteristic, the leisure attitude and psychological well-being appeared with statistical significance toward gender. Second, there were statistically significant differences on leisure attitude according to the leisure participation types, and competence and self-realization subscale of psychological well-being were significantly different on the leisure participation types. Third, there was a positive correlation between the sub-factors of leisure attitudes and psychological well-being. Specifically, leisure activities are very important to professional athletes because their psychological performance has been manipulated for cruel social competition. In addition, leisure activities could be a great suggestion for professional athletes in modern society who do not have time to enjoy themselves.