Exploring the Psychological Dynamics: A Comprehensive Analysis of Personality Variables in male Taekwondo Athletes

Abstract

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art which is practised by many students all around the world. It is commonly recognised that psychological characteristics play a major role in mental training and are among the most important aspects of a player's overall preparation. The objective of the study was to explore the psychological dynamics of male Taekwondo athletes on Personality Variables. To attain the objective the present study focuses on the status of Taekwondo Players of different levels and analyses their personality variables. For this purpose, 20 male Taekwondo Players were selected randomly from different Taekwondo Academies of Delhi on the basis of the level of the participations. The age of the selected subjects was in range of 18 to 25years. Big Five Inventory (BFI) which was developed by John,O.P., & Srivastava,S.(1999) was selected to identify the personality variables of the subjects. SPSS was used for the calculation of mean, standard deviation and z-score of the data. Microsoft Excel was later used for the graphical representation of the results. The results revealed that Extraversion has the lowest and the highest Z scale value. It also revealed that most of the Taekwondo players shows extrovert personality, have an agreeable nature, are conscientious and neurotic. Most of the Taekwondo players are also Open to new experiences.