Exploring the life skills of drop-out elite athletes Oh-jung Kwon* Korea National Sport University [Purpose] [Methods] [Results] [Conclusion] Key words:
Table 1. Research participants Phase Description Study Population Open-ended questionnaire survey In-depth interview Exploration of life skills Exploration of the transition process of life skills to daily lives Gender (n/total) Age(M) Sports career(m) Elapsed time after drop-out(m) Sports Games Male (54/60) 34.2 7.9 years 4 years 2 months Soccer, Taekwondo, judo, athletics, volleyball, swimming, golf, basketball, Female (36/40) 32.3 8.3 years 5 years 4 months wind surfing, rhythmic gymnastics, aerobics Participant Gender Age Occupation Sports career Sports game Time of drop-out A M 37 Insurance planner 12 years Soccer 2nd grader/ high school B M 34 Guard 10 years Judo 3rd grader/ university C F 29 Graduate student 9 years Swimming 2nd grader/ university D M 38 Self-employed 10 years Taekwondo 3rd grader/ high school E F 32 Office worker 9 years Golf 4th grader/ university
Table 2. Results of content analysis on the sport life skill of drop-out athletes Main Source Data (n) Sub-category (n) General Category (n) mental strength (26) desire for winning (19) patience (15) all-in (7) endurance (3) self-control (3) Mental strength (73) diligence (19) sincere attitude (17) early habit (5) consistency (2) regular life (3) Diligence (46) anxiety coping skill (12) mind control (9) stress reduction technique (4) concentration (3) control of emotional ups and downs (2) confidence (10) self-trust (5) can-do spirit (3) spirit of challenge (2) can-do attitude (1) team spirit (15) Learning of roles as a team member (10) group rule observance (10) sense of belonging (8) cooperative spirit (6) sense of responsibility (5) leadership (5) consideration of team members (2) etiquette (18) observance for order of rank (17) greeting (11) respect for instructors (3) communication ability (11) expressive competency (7) listening (4) attitude of watching other people's response (2) grasping of other people's feeling (2) fellowship (7) sociality (6) high affinity (5) aggressiveness (3) cheerfulness (1) self management (15) physical management (10) health management know-how (12) body care for preventing sickness (8) health (8) staying physically fit (7) strictly keeping appointments (13) scheduling (11) Make efforts to reduce waste of time (8) prioritizing (7) make efforts to achieve goals (17) concentration (8) desire for goals (6) effective goal-setting (8) confirmation of goals (5) self-examination (4) taking notes of and checking goals (3) Emotional control (30) Confidence (21) Group life (61) Etiquette (49) Communication ability (26) Interpersonal competency (22) Physical management (60) Time management (39) Psychological skills (170) Social skill (158) Self-management skill (99) Pursuit of goals (31) Goal-setting skill Goal setting (51) management (20)
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