Purpose: This study was conducted on middle school taekwondo athletes to analyze the relationship between grit, positive psychological capital, and perceived performance.
Method: The study involved selecting 364 middle school taekwondo athletes as par...
Purpose: This study was conducted on middle school taekwondo athletes to analyze the relationship between grit, positive psychological capital, and perceived performance.
Method: The study involved selecting 364 middle school taekwondo athletes as participants. A survey was conducted, and the collected data underwent factor analysis, descriptive statistics analysis, correlation analysis, reliability analysis, and multiple regression analysis following the coding procedure.
Results: First, it was found that for middle school Taekwondo athletes, effort continuation, which is a subfactor of grit, has a positive effect on self-efficacy, optimism, resilience, and hope, which are sub-factors of positive psychological capital. Second, for middle school Taekwondo athletes, effort continuation, a sub-factor of grit, was found to have a positive effect on perceived performance. Third, it was found that self-efficacy and hope, which are sub-factors of positive psychological capital, have a positive effect on perceived performance in middle school Taekwondo athletes.
Conclusion: By emphasizing the significance of positive psychological skills such as grit and positive psychological capital for middle school taekwondo athletes, it is believed that providing systematic guidance, support, and training programs in positive psychological skills to student-athletes will help enhance their performance and foster their growth and development.