펜싱 선수들의 자율성 욕구 만족에 대한 내러티브 연구

Abstract

This study was executed to investigate need satisfaction and need dissatisfaction experiences of fencing players. This study targeted 9 elite fencing players from high schools in Seoul, Gyeonggi and Daegu areas, a university and a business-sponsored sport team, who belong to the Korea Amateur Fencing Association and consistently enter competitions every year. Consensual qualitative analysis of data was carried out to explore the subjects’ experiences. The consensus team consisted of a professor in sport sociology and a two PhD in sport sociology. The study findings are as follows. First, in relation to the opportunity for participation in fencing, fencing players were satisfied with their autonomy needs. Second, fencing players’ positive autonomy perceptions led to positive experiences during competition and training. In other words, fencing players perceived that they had the rights to select and were responsible for that during competitions and training and this awakened them to autonomy. Third, with regard to fencing players’ negative perceptions, they were experiencing both satisfaction and dissatisfaction. In particular, fencing players endeavored to resolve issues regarding difficult relationships with coach by communicating, or using personal ways.