SELF-FORGIVENESS AND SELF-COMPASSION IN TAEKWONDO ATHLETES-AN APPROACH TO TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT

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Uslu M., Uslu Ö. S.

REVISTA ARGENTINA DE HISTORIOGRAFÍA LINGÜÍSTICA, vol.16, no.43, 2024 (ESCI)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 43
  • Publication Date: 2024
  • Doi Number: 10.18316/rcd.v16i43.11985
  • Journal Name: REVISTA ARGENTINA DE HISTORIOGRAFÍA LINGÜÍSTICA
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Academic Search Premier, Fuente Academica Plus, Linguistic Bibliography, Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, DIALNET
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the levels of self-forgiveness and self-compassion among taekwondo athletes as an approach to training and performance improvement based on a number of variables. Through convenience sampling, 532 taekwondo athletes (246 females, 286 males) were selected. Data were collected using the Self-Forgiveness Scale developed by Griffin Worthington et al. (2018) and adapted to Turkish by Kaya et al. (2021), and the Self-Compassion Scale Short Form adapted to Turkish by Yıldırım and Sarı (2018). The distribution of the participants's background information was displayed using descriptive statistics (e.g., percentages and frequencies) and skewness-kurtosis values were checked for normality. In addition to descriptive statistics, MannWhitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used due to the non-normality of the data. Participants' self-forgiveness levels varied significantly by gender, age, athletic background, and category. No significant differences were found in the sub dimensions of SFDPS and SCS based on previous injuries (p>0.05). A discussion on the study's limitations took place, and suggestions for future research were provided. Keywords: Taekwondo, Self-Forgiveness, Self-Compassion, Athlete, Training.