Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential effects of Taekwondo training on self-control, self-efficacy, and school life satisfaction among adolescents to ensure more education in schools and to help contribute to a qualitative improvement in education. In order to accomplish the study, questionnaire surveys were conducted of middle and high school students trained in Busan Taekwondo Association registered dojangs (Taekwondo training centers) in the six urban and rural districts of Busan Metropolitan City for six months or more. A total of 495 survey forms out of 530 forms distributed were used in the actual analysis, excluding the 35 questionnaires that contained issues with the responses such as a lack of collection or unanswered items. In this study, collected data was analyzed by SPSS / PC + Win. 21.0, reliability tests, Pearsons correlation analysis, regression analysis wac conducted. The results obtained through the aforementioned study are as follows. Frist, Self-regulation, self-efficacy, and school life satisfaction showed a statistically significant positive correlation for all sub-factors based on Taekwondo training. Second, Taekwondo training has a positive effect on self-control, self-efficacy, and school life satisfaction. The results of this study suggest that adolescent Taekwondo training is an effective educational program that positively affects self-control, self-efficacy, and school life satisfaction.

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