Abstract
This study aims to determine why Korean parents provide adolescent children with continuous physical education through Taekwondo. The Q methodology was applied. The final 25 Q-samples were selected by composing the Q-population. Twenty parents who provided their children with Taekwondo education for more than 10 years were designated as the P-sample. Q-sorting was performed on the P-sample. Centroid factor analysis and varimax rotation were performed using version 2.35 of PQ method program. The study observed four factors with a total explanatory variance of 69%. Types 1 to 4 (N = 5, 7, 5, and 3) pertained to a powerful means of enhancing mental health, the driving force behind stable school life and social development, improvement in psychological and social areas for a successful transition to adulthood, and increased awareness of the values of Taekwondo and importance of physical activity, with eigenvalues of 4.59, 6.42, 3.16, and 1.18 and explanatory variances of 0.16, 0.32, 0.12, and 0.09, respectively. Furthermore, consensus statements for each type were investigated as Q18 and Q17. These findings supported the academic foundation of proper Taekwondo education in adolescence and confirmed it as a powerful means of exerting a positive impact on adulthood.
Highlights
Taekwondo was adopted as a demonstration sports at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and Barcelona Olympics and as an Olympic medal event at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.Currently, it is considered a major event in the Summer Olympics [1]
In contrast to the deductive approach for verifying the theoretical hypotheses adopted by prior studies, the current study aims to examine the effectiveness of Taekwondo education as recognized by and from the subjective point of view of parents
A total of four types were extracted from the subjectivity study of Korean parents on the effect of Taekwondo education
Summary
Taekwondo was adopted as a demonstration sports at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and Barcelona Olympics and as an Olympic medal event at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. It is considered a major event in the Summer Olympics [1]. In the case of the United States, several elementary schools have adopted Taekwondo as a part of the curriculum for physical education [2]. Several Taekwondo clubs exist in many universities around the world, including Korea [3]. Taekwondo has existed as a sport with origins in Korea [4]. As its educational value began to emerge, it has transformed into one of the world’s most popular sports [5]
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