타투로 표현된 운동선수의 심리기술

Abstract

Objectives In this study, we intend to analyze in-depth the tattoo motives of athletes, as well as factors related to the characteristics of athletes only given through tattoo participation and psychological skills that are beneficial to performance. Methods In order for this, an open-ended questionnaire and an in-depth interview were used and analyzed in this study. The open-ended questionnaire surveyed 80 athletes over the age of 20 with more than ten years of experience as athletes, and the collected data was analyzed using inductive content. The tattoo motives of the athletes were then identified in-depth through in-depth interviews with 9 athletes who did not participate in the open-ended questionnaire. Results The findings of this study were classified by deriving 5 general areas and 8 detailed areas from 281 raw data collected via an open-ended questionnaire using inductive content analysis. The general domain was divided into three sections: “Goal Setting”, “concentration improvement”, “strength,” “positive psychology,” and “identity.” Task goals and self-goals are detailed factors in the “goal setting” factor, and external concentration and internal concentration are detailed factors in the “concentration improvement” factor. The “toughness” factor's detailed factors appeared as expressions of strength and self-expression, whereas the “positive psychology” and “identity” factors appeared as a single factor. Conclusions The findings of this study revealed that tattoos on athletes are no longer a negative action expressed in the past, but rather a positive effect to improve athletes' performance, and an action engraved as a symbolic mark. Furthermore, the motivation for athlete tattooing has been studied from the standpoint of psychological technology that improves athletic performance. It is intended to be used as a starting point for future research.