Journal of Sport and Applied Science

Korean Sports Science Association (한국스포츠과학회)
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The relationship between perfectionism and exercise burnout of amateur boxers

  • OH, Chae Yun (Department of Sport Convergence, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • HUR, Seung Eun (Department of Sports & Outdoors, Sport Convergence, Eulji University) ;
  • SONG, Youn Sang (Department of Sport Convergence, Eulji University) ;
  • MOON, Hwang Woon (Department of Sport and Outdoor, Sport Convergence, Eulji University)
  • Received : 2021.06.21
  • Accepted : 2021.09.28
  • Published : 2021.09.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the perfectionism tendency of amateur boxers and exercise exhaustion, to understand the perfectionism tendency of boxers in the sports of speculative sports, and to provide startigic insights for reducing exercise exhaustion. Research design, data, and methodology: In this study, adult boxers registered with the Korean Boxing Association of the Korea Sports Council in 2019 were selected as the research population. 280 boxers participated in the survey and responded the survey items, which were constructed by research variables, perfectionism and burnout. Data were analysed using SPSS version 18.0 for statistics. In details, frequency, correlations, exploratory factor analysis, multiple regressions were conducted to test the proposed relationship. Results: As a result of analysing the relationship between amateur boxers' perfectionism and athletic exhaustion, it was con-firmed that when the self-oriented perfectionism among amateur boxers' perfectionist tendencies was high, it had a significant effect on exercise burnout. Conclusions: In order to reduce the pressure of amateur boxers to win and the pressure to pass through the weight class, which is characteristic of weight control events, if the athlete manages himself well, the athlete's exercise exhaustion will decrease. If professional mental training is combined, it is judged that amateur boxing will be able to develop once again.

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This study was supported by the research grant of the KODISA Scholarship Foundation in 2021.

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