Relationship between ethics and self-management behaviors in the high school student athletes

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between ethics and self-management behaviors in high school student athletes. To do so, the survey was performed on 189 high school athletes that were registered in the Korean Olympic Committee in 2018. The surveyed data was processed using SPSS 21.0 statistical program with frequency, explorative factor, reliability test, correlation and multiple regression analysis. The conclusions of the study were as follows: First, positive correlations were found in respect to opponent, manners/consideration and sense of responsibility on every sub-factor of self-management behavior upon the correlation results between ethics and self-management behavior on the athletes. Positive correlations were found to cause negative psychology, judge’s decision and social norms on mentality, life, unique behavior, exercise and interpersonal relationship controls. Additionally, positive correlations were found in consideration for peers and relationship with seniors on unique behavior, exercise and body controls. Second, causing negative psychology, judge’s decision and social norm showed positive influences on mentality control. Respect to Opponent’s respect and judge’s decision showed positive influences on life control. Respect to opponent and consideration for peers showed positive influences on unique behavior and exercise controls. Causing negative psychology and respect to opponent showed positive influences on interpersonal relationship control. On the other hand, respect to opponent, consideration for peers and relationship with seniors showed positive influences on body control. In conclusion, it is suggested that ethics of the high school student athletes have a positive correlation with self-management behavior as well as partial influences.